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Leucobryum
''Leucobryum'' is a genus of Peristome#In mosses, 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'' *''Leuco ...
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Leucobryum Madagassum
''Leucobryum'' is a genus of Peristome#In mosses, 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'' *''Leuco ...
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Leucobryum Boninense
''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 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 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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Leucobryum Clavatum
''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 Chlorophyllosum
''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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