Orthotrichum

Orthotrichum is a genus of moss in the family Orthotrichaceae. It is distributed throughout the world.[1]

Orthotrichum
An Orthotrichum moss
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Orthotrichales
Family: Orthotrichaceae
Genus: Orthotrichum
Hedw.

There are about 125 species in the genus.[2]

Species include:[3]

  • Orthotrichum affine
  • Orthotrichum alpestre
  • Orthotrichum anomalum
  • Orthotrichum bartramii – Bartram's orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum bolanderi – Bolander's orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum casasianum
  • Orthotrichum consimile
  • Orthotrichum crassifolium Hook.f. & Wilson
  • Orthotrichum cupulatum
  • Orthotrichum diaphanum
  • Orthotrichum epapillosum
  • Orthotrichum exiguum
  • Orthotrichum fenestratum
  • Orthotrichum flowersii
  • Orthotrichum gymnostomum
  • Orthotrichum hallii – Hall's orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum holzingeri – Holzinger's orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum keeverae – Keever's orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum laevigatum
  • Orthotrichum lyellii
  • Orthotrichum obtusifolium – obtuseleaf aspen moss
  • Orthotrichum ohioense – Ohio orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum pallens
  • Orthotrichum pellucidum – xerophytic limestone moss
  • Orthotrichum praemorsum
  • Orthotrichum pulchellum
  • Orthotrichum pumilum
  • Orthotrichum pusillum
  • Orthotrichum pylaisii – Pylais' orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum rivulare – streamside orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum rupestre
  • Orthotrichum scanicum Grönvall
  • Orthotrichum sordidum
  • Orthotrichum speciosum – lanceolateleaf rock moss
  • Orthotrichum stellatum – stellate orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum strangulatum – strangulate orthotrichum moss
  • Orthotrichum truncato-dentatum C. Muell.

References
  1. Lewinsky-Haapasaari, J. and L. Hedenäs. (1998). A cladistic analysis of the moss genus Orthotrichum. The Bryologist. 101(4) 519-55.
  2. Orthotrichum. Flora of North America.
  3. Orthotrichum. USDA PLANTS.


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