''Oedipodium'' is the only genus of

moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...

in the family Oedipodiaceae. It contains the single species ''Oedipodium griffithianum'', the gouty-moss or Griffith's oedipodium moss. This species is distributed in cooler climates of Eurasia, as well as from Alaska, Washington state, British Columbia, Yukon, Greenland,

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. The relationship of ''Oedipodium'' to other mosses has been much debated. Previously, the taxon has been included with the Funariales or the

Splachnales Splachnales is the botanical name of an order of Bryophyta or leafy mosses. References External links Moss orders {{Bryophyte-stub ...

. However, characteristics of the protonemata and asexual propagation, along with molecular evidence, point to a closer relationship with the

Tetraphidaceae Tetraphidaceae is a family of mosses. It includes only the two genera '' Tetraphis'' and '' Tetrodontium'', each with two species. The defining feature of the family is the 4-toothed peristome. Range This family of mosses is most commonly ...

References

Monotypic moss genera Flora of Alaska Flora of Yukon Flora of British Columbia Flora of Greenland Flora of southern Chile Flora of South Argentina Flora of the Falkland Islands Mosses {{Bryophyte-stub