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leptohymenium moss

Scientific Name: Leptohymenium

Family: Hylocomiaceae

Category: Moss

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Leptohymenium sharpii

Also known as Sharp's leptohymenium moss, Leptohymenium sharpii is a species of moss belonging to the plant family Hylocomiaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Leptohymenium sharpii (Crum & Anderson) Buck & Crum
  • Common Name: Sharp's leptohymenium moss, Mount Leconte Moss
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Bryophyta
  • Order: Hypnales
  • Family: Hylocomiaceae
  • Genus: Leptohymenium Schwgr.
  • Synonyms: Mittenothamnium sharpii

Distribution and Habitat

  • Leptohymenium sharpii, or Sharp's Leptohymenium Moss, has been identified in the United States.
  • Leptohymenium sharpii is considered an extremely narrow endemic of the Southern.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Leaf apices are acute.
  • Laminal cells are prorulose only at distal ends.

Additional Information

  • Leptohymenium may be confused with members of the Hypnaceae family.
  • Further information can be found at the USDA Plants database and TROPICOS database.