Meesia
Meesia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Meesiaceae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
| Meesia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Splachnales |
| Family: | Meesiaceae |
| Genus: | Meesia Hedw. |
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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