Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Leptobryum (Bruch & Schimp.) Wilson, Bryol. Brit. 219 (1855)
Type Taxon:
Etymology:
Taxonomy
A small or monotypic genus with the features of L. pyriforme; two poorly known tropical South American species sometimes placed here have costae ending below the leaf apices and erect capsules.
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Buck, W.R.; Goffinet, B. 2000: Morphology and classification of mosses. In: Shaw, A.J.; Goffinet, B. (ed.) Bryophyte Biology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 71–123.
Fife, A.J. 2015: Meesiaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 16. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R.; Shaw, A.J. 2009: Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta. In: Goffinet, B.; Shaw, A.J. (ed.) Bryophyte Biology. Edition 2. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 55–138.
Vitt, D.H. 1984: Classification of the Bryospida. In: Schuster, R.M. New Manual of Bryology. Hattori Botanical Laboratory, Nichinan. 696–759.
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