Merrilliobryum
| Merrilliobryum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Myriniaceae |
| Genus: | Broth. |
Merrilliobryum is a genus of mosses in family Myriniaceae.[1] Species of the genus are found in New Guinea and the Philippines.[2]
The genus name of Merrilliobryum is in honour of Elmer Drew Merrill (1876-1956), who was an American botanist and taxonomist.[3] The genus was circumscribed by Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus in 1908.
Species
The following two species are recognised in the genus Merrilliobryum:[1]
- Merrilliobryum fabronioides Broth.
- Merrilliobryum tanianum D.H.Norris, T.J.Kop. & W.R.Buck
References
- ^ a b "WFO Plant List | World Flora Online". wfoplantlist.org. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Norris, D. H., et al. (2008). Bryophyte Flora of the Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea. LXXI Merrilliobryum (Myriniaceae, Musci). Annales Botanici Fennici 45(4):269-76.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.