Meesia
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| Meesia | |
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| File:Meesia triquetra 1.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Splachnales |
| Family: | Meesiaceae |
| Genus: | Meesia Hedw. |
Meesia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Meesiaceae.[1] The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
The genus name of Meesia is in honour of David Meese (1723–1770), who was a Dutch botanist, notable for his authorship of the Flora frisica in 1760.[2]
The genus was first described by Johann Hedwig in 1801.[1]
Species
[edit | edit source]- Meesia hexasticha (Funck) Bruch
- Meesia lavardei Thér.
- Meesia longiseta Hedwig, 1801
- Meesia muelleri Müll. Hal. & Hampe
- Meesia novae-zealandia Dixon & Sainsbury
- Meesia squarrosa (Hedw.) Wahlenb.
- Meesia stygia (Sw.) Brid.
- Meesia triquetra (Richt.) Ångstr.
- Meesia ulei Müll. Hal.
- Meesia uliginosa Hedw.
- Meesia vagans (Hook. & Wilson) Müll. Hal.
References
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