Syrrhopodon
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| Syrrhopodon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Dicranales |
| Family: | Calymperaceae |
| Genus: | Syrrhopodon Schwägr. |
| Type species | |
| Syrrhopodon gardneri | |
Syrrhopodon is a monophyletic genus of mosses in the family Calymperaceae.[1] It is very similar to Calymperes. The two genera are primarily differentiated by the calyptra, which is dehiscent in Syrrhopodon and persistent in Calymperes.[2]