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Leucobryum Sanctae-mariae
''Leucobryum'' is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Leucobryaceae Leucobryaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the order Dicranales. Description Members of the family grow small to large cushions. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It .... The name comes from the Greek leukos, meaning white, and bryon, meaning moss. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the f ...
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Georg Ernst Ludwig Hampe
Georg Ernst Ludwig Hampe (5 July 1795 – 23 November 1880) was a German pharmacist, botanist and bryologist who was a native of Fürstenberg. In 1810 he became an apprentice pharmacist to his uncle in Brakel, and over the next fifteen years worked in several different pharmacies, including one in Halle an der Saale, where he made the acquaintance of botanist Kurt Sprengel (1766-1833). He also worked at the university pharmacy in Göttingen, and at establishments in Allendorf and Braunschweig. In 1825 he became head of a local pharmacy in Blankenburg am Harz, where he remained its director up until 1864. During his time spent in Blankenburg, Hampe collected and studied flora native to the Harz Mountains. He was particularly interested in mosses, and through his association with bryologist Karl Müller (1818-1899), he became exposed to non-European species from the Americas, Madagascar, New Zealand, Australia, et al. In his collaborative research with Müller, he described nume ...
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Leucobryum Bowringii
''Leucobryum'' is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Leucobryaceae Leucobryaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the order Dicranales. Description Members of the family grow small to large cushions. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It .... The name comes from the Greek leukos, meaning white, and bryon, meaning moss. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the f ...
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Leucobryum Juniperoideum
''Leucobryum juniperoideum'' is a species of mosses belonging to the family Leucobryaceae Leucobryaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the order Dicranales. Description Members of the family grow small to large cushions. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It .... It has cosmopolitan distribution. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q11063497 Dicranales ...
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Leucobryum Javense
''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. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants. Sporophytes are rare. There are approximately 122 species of Leucobryum worldwide. Only two species are known to occur in North America. Species Species adapted from The Plant List; *'' Leucobryum acutifolium'' *'' Leucobryum aduncum ...
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Leucobryum Iridans
''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. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants. Sporophytes are rare. There are approximately 122 species of Leucobryum worldwide. Only two species are known to occur in North America. Species Species adapted from The Plant List; *'' Leucobryum acutifolium'' *'' Leucobryum aduncum ...
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Leucobryum Incurvifolium
''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. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants. Sporophytes are rare. There are approximately 122 species of Leucobryum worldwide. Only two species are known to occur in North America. Species Species adapted from The Plant List; *'' Leucobryum acutifolium'' *'' Leucobryum aduncum ...
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Leucobryum Humillimum
''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. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants. Sporophytes are rare. There are approximately 122 species of Leucobryum worldwide. Only two species are known to occur in North America. Species Species adapted from The Plant List; *'' Leucobryum acutifolium'' *'' Leucobryum aduncum ...
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Leucobryum Guadalupense
''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. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants. Sporophytes are rare. There are approximately 122 species of Leucobryum worldwide. Only two species are known to occur in North America. Species Species adapted from The Plant List; *'' Leucobryum acutifolium'' *'' Leucobryum aduncum ...
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Leucobryum Gracile
''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. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants. Sporophytes are rare. There are approximately 122 species of Leucobryum worldwide. Only two species are known to occur in North America. Species Species adapted from The Plant List; *'' Leucobryum acutifolium'' *'' Leucobryum aduncum ...
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Leucobryum Glaucum
''Leucobryum glaucum'', commonly known as leucobryum moss or pin cushion moss, is a species of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae The Dicranidae are a widespread and diverse subclass of mosses in class Bryopsida, with many species of dry or disturbed areas. They are distinguished by their spores; the peristome Peristome (from the Greek ''peri'', meaning 'around' or 'about' ...) with a wide distribution in eastern North America and Europe. External links Illinois Wildflowers - Leucobryum glaucum References {{Bryophyte-stub Dicranales ...
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Leucobryum Giganteum
''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. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants. Sporophytes are rare. There are approximately 122 species of Leucobryum worldwide. Only two species are known to occur in North America. Species Species adapted from The Plant List; *'' Leucobryum acutifolium'' *'' Leucobryum aduncum ...
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Leucobryum Crispum
''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. Description Leucobryum species are in found in erect, dense, and often rounded cushions. Their color varies from white to grayish or bluish-green. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa. It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts. The bubbles are theorized to be necessary for the function of the chlorocysts for the purpose of gas exchange. Species are dioecious, with male plants stunted and found growing among the leaves of the female plants. Sporophytes are rare. There are approximately 122 species of Leucobryum worldwide. Only two species are known to occur in North America. Species Species adapted from The Plant List; *'' Leucobryum acutifolium'' *'' Leucobryum aduncum ...
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