| The leaf insertion is succubous, meaning that the upper border of a leaf lies under the lower border of the leaf immediately above it on the stem. |
| On closer inspection one would find that the leaves of Lophozia barbata are four-lobed and succubous. |
| Leaf overlap in a lateral row of leaves is either succubous or incubous. |
| Leaves succubous, circular to oblong-ovate, rounded, usually with very conspicuous yellow gemmae produced at the upper margins, concave, costa none. |
