English: Gouty-moss; Griffith's oedipodium moss.
Synonym: Bryum griffithianum; Gymnostomum griffithianum; Hymenostomum griffithianum; Bryum bulbiforme; Gymnomitriella laevifolia; Splachnum froehlichianum; Splachnum succulentum
Genus: 1 species
Region: Eurasia, Alaska, Washington State, British Columbia, Yukon, Greenland, Newfoundland, Tierra del Fuego, Falkland Islands.
Habitat: cooler climates of Eurasia, Alaska, Washington, British Columbia, Yukon, Greenland, Newfoundland, Tierra del Fuego, Falkland Islands.
TaxonomyOedipodium griffithianum is the only species in
Oedipodiaceae. Itwas previously included in
Funariales or
Splachnales. Characteristics of the protonemata, asexual propagation and molecular evidence point to a closer relationship with the
Tetraphidaceae.