Members of the family grow small to large cushions. Species are characterized by having thick, whitish leaves with a large, expanded costa.[3] It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts, and the presence of air in the leaf is assumed characteristic of the Leucobryaceae.[4]
Classificationedit
The Leucobryaceae have been sometimes included in the Dicranaceae because of similar costa and peristome structures.[3]
The number of genera assigned to the family has been subject to much debate and has ranged from one to fourteen.[3][5] Some genera previous assigned to Leucobryaceae have been split off into the family Calymperaceae, while molecular analyses have led to other changes, with other genera from Dicranaceae included.[5]
The family currently includes twelve genera:[1][2]
^ abGoffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN978-0-521-87225-6.
^ abGoffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
^ abc"Leucobryaceae in Flora of North America". Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^Robinson, H. 1985. The structure and significance of the leucobryaceous leaf. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 11: 111-120. Robinson, H. 1990. A functional evolution of the Leucobryaceae. Trop. Bryol. 2: 223-237. Yamaguchi, T. 1993. A revision of the genus Leucobryum (Musci) in Asia. J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 73: 1-123.
^ abBonfim Santos, Marina; Stech, Michael (2017). "Testing hypotheses on suprageneric relationships and morphological evolution in the Leucobryaceae (Bryophyta)". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 303 (10): 1383–1397. doi:10.1007/s00606-017-1459-y. ISSN 0378-2697.
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leucobryaceae, family, haplolepideous, mosses, dicranidae, order, dicranales, leucobryum, glaucumscientific, classificationkingdom, plantaedivision, bryophytaclass, bryopsidasubclass, dicranidaeorder, dicranalesfamily, schimp, description, editmembers, family,. Leucobryaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses Dicranidae in the order Dicranales 1 2 LeucobryaceaeLeucobryum glaucumScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeDivision BryophytaClass BryopsidaSubclass DicranidaeOrder DicranalesFamily LeucobryaceaeSchimp Description editMembers of the family grow small to large cushions Species are characterized by having thick whitish leaves with a large expanded costa 3 It has been suggested that the characteristic pale color exhibited by some species is caused by air bubbles in the leucocysts and the presence of air in the leaf is assumed characteristic of the Leucobryaceae 4 Classification editThe Leucobryaceae have been sometimes included in the Dicranaceae because of similar costa and peristome structures 3 The number of genera assigned to the family has been subject to much debate and has ranged from one to fourteen 3 5 Some genera previous assigned to Leucobryaceae have been split off into the family Calymperaceae while molecular analyses have led to other changes with other genera from Dicranaceae included 5 The family currently includes twelve genera 1 2 Atractylocarpus Mitt Brothera Mull Hal Bryohumbertia P de la Varde amp Ther Campylopodiella Cardot Campylopus Brid Cladopodanthus Dozy amp Molk Dicranodontium Bruch amp Schimp Leucobryum Hampe Microcampylopus Mull Hal Fleisch Ochrobryum Mitt Pilopogon Brid Schistomitrium Dozy amp Molk References edit a b Goffinet B Buck W R Shaw A J 2008 Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta In Goffinet B Shaw J eds Bryophyte Biology 2nd ed New York Cambridge University Press pp 55 138 ISBN 978 0 521 87225 6 a b Goffinet B Buck W R Classification of extant moss genera Classification of the Bryophyta Retrieved 8 April 2020 a b c Leucobryaceae in Flora of North America Retrieved 9 April 2020 Robinson H 1985 The structure and significance of the leucobryaceous leaf Monogr Syst Bot Missouri Bot Gard 11 111 120 Robinson H 1990 A functional evolution of the Leucobryaceae Trop Bryol 2 223 237 Yamaguchi T 1993 A revision of the genus Leucobryum Musci in Asia J Hattori Bot Lab 73 1 123 a b Bonfim Santos Marina Stech Michael 2017 Testing hypotheses on suprageneric relationships and morphological evolution in the Leucobryaceae Bryophyta Plant Systematics and Evolution 303 10 1383 1397 doi 10 1007 s00606 017 1459 y ISSN 0378 2697 nbsp This Dicranidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leucobryaceae amp oldid 1174948907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
