Meesia Explained

Meesia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Meesiaceae.^[1] 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.^[2]

The genus was first described by Johann Hedwig in 1801.

Species

As accepted by GBIF;

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meesia Hedw. . www.gbif.org . 11 February 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.