Orthotrichum
| Orthotrichum | |
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| An Orthotrichum moss | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Orthotrichales |
| Family: | Orthotrichaceae |
| Genus: | Orthotrichum Hedw. |
Orthotrichum is a genus of moss in the family Orthotrichaceae. It is distributed throughout the world.[1]
There are about 125 species in the genus.[2]
Species include:[3]
- – Bartram's orthotrichum moss
- – Bolander's orthotrichum moss
- Orthotrichum crassifolium Hook.f. & Wilson
- – Hall's orthotrichum moss
- – Holzinger's orthotrichum moss
- – Keever's orthotrichum moss
- Orthotrichum lyellii
- – obtuseleaf aspen moss
- – Ohio orthotrichum moss
- – xerophytic limestone moss
- – Pylais' orthotrichum moss
- – streamside orthotrichum moss
- Orthotrichum scanicum Grönvall
- – lanceolateleaf rock moss
- – stellate orthotrichum moss
- – strangulate orthotrichum moss
- Orthotrichum truncato-dentatum C. Muell.
References[]
- ^ Lewinsky-Haapasaari, J. and L. Hedenäs. (1998). A cladistic analysis of the moss genus Orthotrichum. The Bryologist. 101(4) 519-55.
- ^ Orthotrichum. Flora of North America.
- ^ Orthotrichum. USDA PLANTS.
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