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Meesia

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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

As accepted by GBIF;[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Meesia Hedw". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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Meesia: Brief Summary

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Meesia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Meesiaceae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

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.

The genus was first described by Johann Hedwig in 1801.

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