Leucobryum juniperoideum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Dicranidae |
Order: | Dicranales |
Family: | Leucobryaceae |
Genus: | Leucobryum |
Species: | L. juniperoideum |
Binomial name | |
Leucobryum juniperoideum (Brid.) Müll. Hal. | |
Leucobryum juniperoideum is a species of mosses belonging to the family Leucobryaceae. [1]
It has cosmopolitan distribution. [2]
Dicranum is a genus of mosses, also called wind-blown mosses or fork mosses. These mosses form in densely packed clumps. Stems may fork, but do not branch. In general, upright stems will be single but packed together. Dicranum is distributed globally. In North America these are commonly found in Jack pine or Red pine stands.
Leucobryaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the order Dicranales.
Neckeraceae is a moss family in the order Hypnales. There are about 200 species native to temperate and tropical regions. Most grow on rocks, or other plants.
Anomodon is a genus of mosses in the family Thuidiaceae.
Cryphaea is a genus of mosses, (Bryophyta), containing at least 26 accepted species.
Campylopus is a genus of 180 species of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Leucobryaceae. The name comes from the Greek campylos, meaning curved, and pous, meaning foot, referring to the setae which curve downwards.
Thuidium is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus Thuja and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
Leucobryum is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Leucobryaceae. The name comes from the Greek leukos, meaning white, and bryon, meaning moss.
Meesia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Meesiaceae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Neckera is a large genus of mosses belonging to the family Neckeraceae. The genus was first described by Johann Hedwig. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Rhynchostegium is a genus of pleurocarpous mosses belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution across different climatological regions except the polar regions, mostly in tropic to north temperate regions. The genus contains both aquatic and terrestrial species. The genus was named for their rostrate opercula. The type species of this genus is Rhynchostegium confertum (Dicks.) Schimp.
Ceratodon is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Ditrichaceae. The genus was first described by Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri and has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Drepanocladus is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Amblystegiaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution
Isothecium is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Lembophyllaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Rhodobryum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Bryaceae.
Rhizogonium is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Rhizogoniaceae.
Ptychostomum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Bryaceae. It has an almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Platygyrium is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Hypnaceae.
Orthothecium is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Hypnaceae.