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

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

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

External links

• Orthotrichum – Britain's bristle-mosses.

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