leskea moss
Leskea polycarpa Hedw.
Leskea polycarpa, known as leskea moss, is a moss species in the family Leskeaceae. It was first described in 1801 by Hedw.
Description
Leskea polycarpa is a moss species found in regions including Labrador, Québec, Flanders, the southeastern United States, Vermont, Norway, Denmark, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Flemish Region. It belongs to the genus Leskea and the family Leskeaceae. The species is also referred to as many-fruited leskea.
Other common names
many-fruited Leske's mossMany-Fruited Leskealeskea moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region
Synonyms
Hypnum mediumHypnum nudumHypnum paludosumLeskea paludosaLeskea polycarpa subsp. subobtusifoliaLeskea polycarpa var. froehlichiiLeskea polycarpa var. paludosaLeskea polycarpa var. subobtusifoliaLeskea polycarpa var. tenellaLeskea subobtusifoliaLeskea arenicolaLeskea brevifoliaLeskea exilisLeskea froehlichiiPterigynandrum mediumLindbergia robustaHypnum froehlichiiLeskea polycarpa var. polycarpaLeskea paludosa var. polycarpaLeskea palustrisHypnum multiflorumHypnum inundatumHypnum polycarponLeskea exilis subsp. froehlichiiLeskea polycarpa f. brunnescensLeskea polycarpa var. exilisLeskea polycarpa var. giganteaLeskea polycarpa var. gracilisLeskea polycarpa var. japonicaLeskea polycarpa f. secunda