Orthotrichaceae
| Orthotrichaceae | |
|---|---|
| Orthotrichum striatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Dixon |
| Family: | Arn. |
| Genera | |
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Orthotrichaceae is the only family of mosses in the order Orthotrichales.[1][2] Many species in the family are epiphytic.
Genera
Accepted genera include:[3]
- Amphoridium
- Atlantichella F.Lara, Garilleti & Draper
- Australoria F.Lara, Garilleti & Draper
- Bryomyces Miq.
- Cardotiella Vitt
- Ceuthotheca Lewinsky
- Codonoblepharon Schwägr.
- Desmotheca Lindb.
- Florschuetziella Vitt
- Groutiella Steere
- Leiomitrium Mitt.
- Leratia Broth. & Paris
- Lewinskya F.Lara, Garilleti & Goffinet
- Macrocoma (Hornsch. ex Müll.Hal.) Grout
- Macromitrium Brid.
- Matteria Goffinet
- Nyholmiella Holmen & E.Warncke
- Orthotrichum Hedw.
- Pentastichella Müll.Hal.
- Plenogemma Plášek, Sawicki & Ochyra
- Pulvigera Plášek, Sawicki & Ochyra
- Rehubryum F.Lara, Garilleti & Draper
- Schlotheimia Brid.
- Sehnemobryum Lewinsky & Hedenäs
- Stoneobryum D.H.Norris & H.Rob.
- Uleastrum
- Ulota D.Mohr
- Zygodon Hook. & Taylor
Formerly included
- Leptodontiopsis – synonym of Zygodon
- Pleurorthotrichum – synonym of Pentastichella
References
- ^ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Bernard Goffinet; A. Jonathan Shaw (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6.
- ^ Goffinet, Bernard; Buck, William R. (2004). "Systematics of the Bryophyta (Mosses): From molecules to a revised classification". Monographs in Systematic Botany. Molecular Systematics of Bryophytes. 98. Missouri Botanical Garden Press: 205–239. ISBN 1-930723-38-5.
- ^ Orthotrichaceae in GBIF Secretariat (2023). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei. Accessed 23 April 2025.