Genus

Tortula

16 species in this taxon

Tortula (Tortula) is a genus of closely related species sharing distinctive morphological features. Notable species include alpine screw moss, Bordered Screw-moss, Chalk Screw-moss, and Cuspidate Earth Moss. It belongs to Pottiaceae (Pottiaceae).

Species in this Genus

alpine screw moss

Tortula leucostoma

Bordered Screw-moss

Tortula marginata

Hoppe's screw moss

Tortula hoppeana

mucronate screw moss

Tortula mucronifolia

narrowed-leaved screw moss

Tortula cernua

Rib-leaf Moss

Tortula atrovirens

Tall Pottia

Tortula protobryoides

systylous screw moss

Tortula systylia

truncated screw moss

Tortula truncata

Upright Screw-moss

Tortula subulata

Wedge-leaved Screw-moss

Tortula cuneifolia

Wilson's Pottia

Tortula wilsonii

Cuspidate Earth Moss

Tortula acaulon

Wall Screw-moss

Tortula muralis

Chalk Screw-moss

Tortula vahliana

Dog Screw-moss

Tortula canescens