''Meesia'' is a genus of
mosses
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) ''sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and horn ...
belonging to the family
Meesiaceae
Meesiaceae is a family of mosses belonging to the order Splachnales
Splachnales is the botanical name of an order of Bryophyta or leafy mosses.
References
External links
Moss orders
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Genera:
* '' Amblyo ...
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The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
The genus name of ''Meesia'' is in honour of
David Meese
Cover of the ''Flora frisica''
David Meese (25 December 1723 – 23 August 1770) was a Dutch botanist notable for his authorship of the ''Flora frisica'' in 1760.
Career
Born into a low class family, Meese became a self taught herbalist. His s ...
(1723–1770), who was a Dutch
botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
, notable for his authorship of the ''Flora frisica'' in 1760.
The genus was first described by
Johann Hedwig
Johann Hedwig (8 December 1730 – 18 February 1799), also styled as Johannes Hedwig, was a German botanist notable for his studies of mosses. He is sometimes called the "father of bryology". He is known for his particular observations of sexual r ...
in 1801.
Species
As accepted by
GBIF
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;
*''
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.
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Meesia vagans''
(Hook. & Wilson) Müll. Hal.
References
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Splachnales
Moss genera