Mesotus Mitt.
NZOR Identifier: 99715a54-76cb-45c5-a7df-5b17ee2bdefbStatus
- Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 640fd746-d03e-452c-8a29-605345650740)
Classification
- superkingdom
- Eukaryota
- kingdom
- Plantae
- division
- Bryophyta
- class
- Bryopsida
- subclass
- Dicranidae
- order
- Dicranales
- family
- Dicranaceae
- genus
- Mesotus Mitt.
Providers
Biostatus
- Geo Schema
- Political Region
- Geo Region
- New Zealand
- Environmental Context
- Wild
- Occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic
Scientific Name
- Authority
- Mitt.
- Rank
- genus
- Published in
- Hooker, J.D. 1867: Handbook of the New Zealand Flora: a systematic description of the native plants of New Zealand and the Chatham, Kermadec's, Lord Auckland's, Campbell's, and Macquarie's Islands. Part II. London, Reeve. 798 p.
- Micro-reference (page)
- 461
- Year
- 1867
- Nomenclatural Comment
- The generic name probably refers to a perceived (by Mitten) intermediate systematic position of the genus. The obscure meaning of this generic name—derived from mesotes (middle or central position) has been discussed by both Allen (1987) and Meagher (2011).
- Name of Type of taxon
- Mesotus celatus Mitt.
- Governing Code
- ICBN
- Is Recombination
- No
Taxon Concept
- NZOR Concept Id
- 640fd746-d03e-452c-8a29-605345650740
- According to
- Fife, A.J. [2017]: Dicranaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle ??. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
- Has Parent
- Dicranaceae (In use by NZOR)
- Preferred Name
- Mesotus Mitt. (In use by NZOR) }
Taxon Concept
- NZOR Concept Id
- 28a7bb64-8d17-4427-9494-8a3b82b09522
- According to
- NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Taxon Concept
- NZOR Concept Id
- b35a494f-2632-42cf-bd9c-1e2342f4de4a
- According to
- Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R.; Shaw, A.J. 2009: Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta. In: Goffinet, B.; Shaw, A.J. (ed.) Bryophyte Biology. Edition 2. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 55–138.
- Has Parent
- Dicranaceae
- Preferred Name
- Mesotus Mitt. }
Subordinate Taxon Concept
- Full Name
- Mesotus arcutus Mitt.
- According To
- NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Subordinate Taxon Concept
- Full Name
- Mesotus celatus Mitt.
- According To
- Fife, A.J. [2017]: Dicranaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle ??. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Subordinate Taxon Concept
- Full Name
- Mesotus celatus Mitt.
- According To
- NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
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