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Syntrichia is a large, cosmopolitan genus of mosses in the family Pottiaceae. The genus name is of Greek origin for "with" and "hair", referring to the "twisted peristome united by a basal membrane".
As of 2020, the World Flora Online accepts 114 species in the genus Syntrichia:
Sarconeurum glaciale · Sarconeurum · Tortula moss · Wideleaf Tortula Moss · Great hairy screw-moss · Tortula moss
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