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 ...
es in the order Orthotrichales. Many species in the family are
epiphytic
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...
Macromitrium
''Macromitrium'' is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Orthotrichaceae.
The species of this genus are found predominantly in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
* '' Macromitrium acuminatum'' (Reinw. & Hornsch.) Müll.Hal.
* '' Macromitriu ...
Nyholmiella
''Orthotrichum'' is a genus of moss in the family Orthotrichaceae. It is distributed throughout the world.
There are about 125 species in the genus.
Species include:Orthotrichum
''Orthotrichum'' is a genus of moss in the family Orthotrichaceae. It is distributed throughout the world.
There are about 125 species in the genus.
Species include:Pentastichella''
*'' Pleurorthotrichum''
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Schlotheimia
''Schlotheimia'' is a genus of extinct cephalopods belonging to the subclass Ammonoidea that lived during the Hettangian stage at the beginning of the Early Jurassic.
Description
The shell, or conch, of ''Schlotheimia'' rather evolute, coile ...
Ulota
''Ulota'' is a genus of mosses comprising 69 species with a worldwide distribution, though most species are found in the southern hemisphere.
They have commonly been grouped within the genus '' Orthotrichum'', though recently they have been pl ...
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Zygodon
''Zygodon'' is a genus of moss in family Orthotrichaceae.
Species
* '' Zygodon gracilis''
References
Moss genera
Orthotrichales
Taxa named by Thomas Taylor (botanist)
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