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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.