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Mesotus Mitt.

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This is indigenous

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Mesotus Mitt. in Hooker, Handb. New Zealand Fl. 461 (1867)
Mesotus Mitt.
Fife, A.J. 2019: Dicranaceae. In: Smissen, R.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 42. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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Endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Fife, A.J. (2019)

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Mitt.
Mitt.
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 Macquarrie's Islands. Part II. Reeve, London.
1867
461
ICN
Mesotus Mitt.
Mesotus celatus Mitt.
genus
Mesotus
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).

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Plantae
Bryophyta
Bryopsida
Dicranales
Dicranaceae
Mesotus

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Mesotus Mitt.
Mesotus Mitt.
Fife, A.J. (2019)
Mesotus Mitt.
Dicranaceae Schimp.
Mesotus Mitt.
Mesotus Mitt.
Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R.; Shaw, A.J. (2009)
Mesotus Mitt.
Dicranaceae Schimp.

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Etymology
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).
Fife, A.J. 2019: Dicranaceae. In: Smissen, R.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 42. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
29 September 2017
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