Mosiera is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1933.Small, John Kunkel. 1933. Manual of the Southeastern Flora 936–937 It is native to Mexico, Guatemala, the West Indies, Brazil, and Florida.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesGovaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2009. Cucurbitaceae a Polemoniaceae. 4(1): i–xvi, 1–855. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, MéxicoLandrum, L. R. & M. L. Kawasaki. 1997. The genera of Myrtaceae in Brazil: an illustrated synoptic treatment and identification keys. Brittonia 49(4): 508–536Landrum, L. R. 1992. Mosiera (Myrtaceae) in Mexico and Mesoamerica. Novon 2(1): 26–29Carnevali, G., J. L. Tapia-Muñoz, R. Duno de Stefano & I. M. Ramírez Morillo. 2010. Flora Ilustrada de la Peninsula Yucatán: Listado Florístico
The genus was named in honor of Charles A. MosierSmall, John Kunkel. 1933. Manual of the Southeastern Flora 1506
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