''Rhytidiopsis'' is a
monotypic genus
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...
of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular plant, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic phylum, division Bryophyta (, ) ''sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Wilhelm Philippe Schimper, Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryo ...
es belonging to the family
Hylocomiaceae
Hylocomiaceae is a family (biology), family of mosses in the order Hypnales. It includes 14 genera and around 36 species.
Genera
Genera include:
* ''Hylocomiadelphus'' Ochyra & Stebel
* ''Hylocomiastrum'' M. Fleisch. ex Broth.
* ''Hylocomium'' ...
. The only species is ''Rhytidiopsis robusta''.
The species is found in Northern America.
References
Hylocomiaceae
Monotypic moss genera
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