In 1974 botanist Robert Root Ireland, published Neomacounia nitida, or Macoun's shining moss, which is a moss, that was found only in a small area of Ontario, and the sole species in the genus Neomacounia.
In 1974, botanist Robert Root Ireland introduced *Neomacounia nitida*, also known as Macoun's shining moss, which is a type of moss discovered exclusively in a limited region of Ontario. This species represents the sole member of its genus, *Neomacounia*.