Biology:Battersia

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Short description: Genus of algae

Battersia
Battersia arctica transparent.png
Battersia arctica
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Sphacelariales
Family: Sphacelariaceae
Genus: Battersia
Reinke ex Batters, 1890

Battersia is a genus of algae belonging to the family Sphacelariaceae.[1]

The genus name of Battersia is in honour of Edward Arthur Lionel Batters (1860–1907), an English botanist and author of "A catalogue of the British Marine algae" in 1902.[2]

The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.[1]

Species known:[1]

  • Battersia arctica (Harv.) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai
  • Battersia plumigera (Holmes ex Hauck) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Battersia Reinke ex Batters, 1890" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/3200771. 
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q21571754 entry