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''Orthodontopsis'' is a genus of
moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
in the family
Orthodontiaceae Orthodontiaceae is a family of mosses. Description Species in the family are acrocarpous or pseudo- pleurocarpous mosses that are epiphytic. They are usually dioecious and have erect setae and capsules with a well-developed operculum. They a ...
. It contains two species: * ''
Orthodontopsis bardunovii ''Orthodontopsis bardunovii'' is a species of moss in the family Orthodontiaceae. It is endemic to Russia, where it is known only from the Altai and Sayan Mountains. It grows on rotting logs in forested habitat and it is threatened by deforestat ...
'', Ignatov & B.C.Tan * '' Orthodontopsis lignicola'', Ignatov & B.C.Tan


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