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Orthothecium Moss (Orthothecium rufescens)

Description

The genus is native to the northern hemisphere and has a boreo-alpine distribution. The representatives grow on rocks and are chalked.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Bryophyta

        • Class: Bryopsida

          • Order: Hypnales

            • Family: Hypnaceae

              • Genus: Orthothecium