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Orthotrichum Hedw.

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Orthotrichum Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 162 (1801)
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Fife, A.J. 2017: Orthotrichaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 31. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Fife, A.J. (2017)

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Hedw.
Hedw.
Hedwig, J. 1801: Species Muscorum Frondosorum descriptae et tabulis aeneis lxxvii coloratis illustratae. Barth, Leipzig.
1801
162
ICN
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Orthotrichum anomalum Hedw.
genus
Orthotrichum
The generic name Orthotrichum refers to the straight hairs usually found on the calyptrae in this genus. Orthotrichum is one of few moss genera with a widely-applied English common name – bristle mosses – also in reference to the calyptra hairs.

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Plantae
Bryophyta
Bryopsida
Orthotrichales
Orthotrichaceae
Orthotrichum

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has host
Populus L.
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page
is host of
Lepraria Ach.
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page

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Muelleriella Dusén
Muelleriella Dusén
Fife, A.J. (2017)
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Muelleriella Dusén
Muelleriella Dusén
Goffinet, B.; Shaw, A.J. et al. (2004)
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Calabrese, G.M. (2006)
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Fife, A.J. (2017)
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Orthotrichaceae Arn.
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R.; Shaw, A.J. (2009)
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Orthotrichaceae Arn.
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Orthotrichum Hedw.
Goffinet, B.; Shaw, A.J. et al. (2004)

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Muelleriella Dusén
French Southern Territories
1 Link to an external page
Muelleriella Dusén
New Zealand
Southland Land District
1 Link to an external page
Orthotrichum Hedw.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
6 Link to an external page
Orthotrichum Hedw.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
1 Link to an external page
Orthotrichum Hedw.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
5 Link to an external page
Orthotrichum Hedw.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
7 Link to an external page
Orthotrichum Hedw.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
9 Link to an external page
Orthotrichum Hedw.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
3 Link to an external page
Orthotrichum Hedw.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
1 Link to an external page

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Etymology
The generic name Orthotrichum refers to the straight hairs usually found on the calyptrae in this genus. Orthotrichum is one of few moss genera with a widely-applied English common name – bristle mosses – also in reference to the calyptra hairs.
Fife, A.J. 2017: Orthotrichaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 31. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
24 July 2017
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