Orthotrichum
Encyclopedia
Orthotrichum is a genus of moss
in family Orthotrichaceae
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Moss
Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems...
in family Orthotrichaceae
Orthotrichaceae
Orthotrichaceae is the only family of mosses in order Orthotrichales. Many species in the family are epiphytic.-Classification:*Cardotiella*Ceuthotheca*Codonoblepharon*Desmotheca*Florschuetziella*Groutiella...
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Selected species
- Orthotrichum crassifoliumOrthotrichum crassifoliumOrthotrichum crassifolium is a species of moss in the Orthotrichaceae family. It is sometimes placed in the genus Muelleriella. It has a wide circumpolar distribution on subantarctic islands through the Southern Ocean, as well as the extreme south of South America and the northern end of the...
Hook.f. & Wilson - Orthotrichum scanicumOrthotrichum scanicumOrthotrichum scanicum is a species of moss in the Orthotrichaceae family. It is found in Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Sweden, and Switzerland. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened...
Grönvall - Orthotrichum truncato-dentatumOrthotrichum truncato-dentatumOrthotrichum truncato-dentatum is a species of moss in the Orthotrichaceae family. It is found in Argentina and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
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