Orthotrichum is a genus of moss in the family Orthotrichaceae. It is distributed throughout the world.Lewinsky-Haapasaari, J. and L. Hedenäs. (1998). A cladistic analysis of the moss genus Orthotrichum. The Bryologist. 101(4) 519-55.
There are about 125 species in the genus.Orthotrichum. Flora of North America.
Species include:Orthotrichum. USDA PLANTS. 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
External links Orthotrichum – Britain's bristle-mosses.