''Leskea'' is a genus of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
es belonging to the family
Leskeaceae
Leskeaceae is a family of mosses belonging to the order Hypnales.
Genera
As recognised by World Flora Online (2022);
* '' Bryonorrisia'' L.R.Stark & W.R.Buck (2 species)
* '' Chileobryon'' Enroth (1 species)
* '' Duthiella'' (18 species)
* '' Fa ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
There are 112 species, including:
* ''
Leskea abietina
''Leskea'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Leskeaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appr ...
''
(Hedw.) Mitt.
* ''
Leskea acidodon''
Mont.
* ''
Leskea polycarpa''
Ehrh. ex Hedw.
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q7592579
Hypnales
Moss genera