Myrinia

Schimper

Syn. Musc. Eur., 482. 1860.

Etymology: For Claes Gustav Myrin, 1803 – 1835, Swedish bryologist
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 475. Mentioned on page 474, 654.
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Plants small. Stems often and irregularly branched. Stem and branch leaves with shape and size similar; margins entire; costa single; medial and distal laminal cells short-rhomboidal. Sexual condition autoicous. Seta pale-yellow. Capsule with operculum convex-conic.

Distribution

n North America, South America (Brazil), Europe, Asia

Discussion

Species 2 (1 in the flora).

The second species in the genus, Myrinia brasiliensis (Hampe) Schimper, is known from Brazil.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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acuminate +, obtuse +  and acute +
Piers Majestyk +
Schimper +
not +  and decurrent +
terete-foliate +
concave;ovate;ovatelanceolate +
flagelliform-attenuate +, flattened +  and blunt +
cucullate +
light;dark-brown +
erect;suberect +
oblong;oblong-cylindric +
rudimentary +
n North America +, South America (Brazil) +, Europe +  and Asia +
For Claes Gustav Myrin, 1803 – 1835, Swedish bryologist +
trabeculate +  and bordered +
oblong-lanceolate +
mammillose +  and smooth +
1/4 (?) +  and 1/2 (?) +
autoicous +  and sexual +
rhombic +  and linear +
convex-conic +
short-acute +  and ovate +
rectangular +  and long-hexagonal +
Syn. Musc. Eur., +
pale-yellow +
elongate +
spheric +
concave;ovate;ovatelanceolate +
differentiated +
Myrinia +
Myriniaceae +
green +, dark olive +  and yellowish +