''Orthotrichum'' 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
Orthotrichaceae
Orthotrichaceae is the only family of mosses in the order Orthotrichales. Many species in the family are epiphytic.
Classification
*'' Cardotiella''
*'' Ceuthotheca''
*'' Codonoblepharon''
*'' Desmotheca''
*'' Florschuetziella''
*'' Groutiella' ...
. It is distributed throughout the world.
There are about 125 species in the genus.
Species include:
''Orthotrichum''.
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