Leucodon
Appearance
| Leucodon | |
|---|---|
| Leucodon sciuroides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Leucodontaceae |
| Genus: | Leucodon Schwägr., 1816 |
Leucodon is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Leucodontaceae.[1]
The genus was first described by Christian Friedrich Schwägrichen in 1816.[1]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Species
[edit]- Leucodon andrewsianus (H. A. Crum & L. E. Anderson) W. D. Reese & L. E. Anderson
- Leucodon atrovirens Nog.
- Leucodon brachypus Bridel
- Leucodon coreensis Cardot
- Leucodon flagellaris Lindb. ex Broth – Whip-like moss
- Leucodon immersus Lindb.
- Leucodon julaceus (Hedwig) Sullivant – Smooth hook moss
- Leucodon nipponicus Nog.
- Leucodon pendulus Lindb.
- Leucodon sapporensis Besch. – Sapporo white-toothed moss
- Leucodon sciuroides (Hedw.) Schwägr. – Squirrel-tail moss
- Leucodon secundus (Harv.) Mitt.
- Leucodon sinensis Thér.
- Leucodon sohayakiensis H. Akiyama
- Leucodon temperatus H.Akiyama
- Leucodon treleasei (Cardot) Paris
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Tropicos | Name - Leucodon Schwägr". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ↑ "Leucodon Schwägr". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links
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