familyMyriniaceae
genusMyrinia
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Myrinia
Syn. Musc. Eur., 482. 1860.
Etymology: For Claes Gustav Myrin, 1803 – 1835, Swedish bryologist
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.