Merrilliobryum
Genus of mosses
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Merrilliobryum is a genus of mosses in family Myriniaceae.[1] Species of the genus are found in New Guinea and the Philippines.[2]
| Merrilliobryum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Myriniaceae |
| Genus: | Merrilliobryum Broth. |
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
