Mesotus Mitt.

NZOR Identifier: 99715a54-76cb-45c5-a7df-5b17ee2bdefb

Status

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
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Endemic
In Use
True

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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