Leucodon
Genus of mosses
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Leucodon is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Leucodontaceae.[1]
| Leucodon | |
|---|---|
| Leucodon sciuroides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Leucodontaceae |
| Genus: | Leucodon Schwägr., 1816 |
The genus was first described by Christian Friedrich Schwägrichen in 1816.[1]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]