''Chorisodontium'' 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 ...

es belonging to the family

Dicranaceae Dicranaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in class Bryopsida. Species within this family are dioicous Dioicy () is a sexual system where archegonia and antheridia are produced on separate gametophytes. It is one of the t ...

. The species of this genus are found in New Zealand and South America. Species: * ''

Chorisodontium aciphyllum ''Chorisodontium aciphyllum'' is a species of moss found primarily on both sides of the Drake Passage. The species exhibits an extreme degree of cryptobiosis – the ability of a life form to enter a non- metabolic state, extending life indef ...

'' Brotherus, 1924 * '' Chorisodontium burrowsii'' Allison, 1963

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15982320 Dicranales Moss genera