Leptobryum pyriforme

Leptobryum pyriforme
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Bryales
Family: Bryaceae
Genus: Leptobryum
Species:
L. pyriforme
Binomial name
Leptobryum pyriforme
(Hedw.) Wilson

Leptobryum pyriforme is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.[1]

It has a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Leptobryum pyriforme is known for its ability to utilize artificial light to grow in environments that are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Leptobryum pyriforme (Hedw.) Wilson". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Leptobryum pyriforme Wilson, 1855". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ^ Thatcher, Edward P. (1949). "Bryophytes of an Artificially Illuminated Cave". The Bryologist. 52 (4): 212–214. doi:10.2307/3239480.


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