Hypnodendron vitiense

{{Short description|Species of moss}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Palm tree moss

| image = Moss carroll creek.jpg

| image_caption = Garigal National Park, Sydney, Australia

| genus = Hypnodendron

| species = vitiense

| authority = Mitt.

| subdivision_ranks = Varieties

| subdivision =

Hypnodendron vitiense var. vitiense

Hypnodendron vitiense var. australe

}}

Hypnodendron vitiense, commonly known as palm moss or palm tree moss, is a pleurocarp moss of which two subspecies are described: Hypnodendron vitiense subsp. vitiense and Hypnodendron vitiense subsp. australe. Its geographic range spans Australia, Asia, and Oceania. The plant is commonly located in shaded wet forests and rainforests near water sources.{{cite web|title=Hypnodendron vitiense|url=https://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/Mosses_online/Hypnodendraceae/Hypnodendraceae_Hypnodendron.pdf|work=Mosses Online|publisher=Australian National Botanic Gardens|access-date=May 15, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Hypnodendron vitiense|url=https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/ausmoss/10088945|work=Atlas of Living Australia|publisher=|access-date=May 15, 2020}}