See text Lejeunea is a genus of leafy liverworts in the Lejeuneaceae family.

[1] The GBIF lists up to 592 species (as of October 2022), along with a worldwide distribution.

[2] World Flora Online lists up to 531 species (as of July 2023).

[3] The genus was circumscribed by Marie-Anne Libert in Ann.

[3] The genus name of Lejeunea is in honour of Alexandre Louis Simon Lejeune (1779–1858), who was a Belgian physician and botanist.