Biology:Floydiella

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Short description: Genus of algae

Floydiella
Scientific classification e
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chaetopeltidales
Family: Chaetopeltidaceae
Genus: Floydiella
Friedl & O'Kelly, 2002
Type species
Floydiella terrestris
Species[1]
  • Floydiella terrestris

Floydiella is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetopeltidaceae.[1]

The genus name of Floydiella is in honour of Gary L. Floyd (b.1940), an American botanist and Professor of Botany at Columbus State Community College.[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Thomas Friedl and Charles J. O'Kelly in Eur. J. Phycol. Vol.37 on page 382 in 2002.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Genus: Floydiella taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. 2007. http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=86629. Retrieved 2007-09-24. 
  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 January 27, 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5462588 entry