Battersia is a genus of algae belonging to the family Sphacelariaceae.[1]
| Battersia | |
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| Battersia arctica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Sphacelariales |
| Family: | Sphacelariaceae |
| Genus: | Battersia Reinke ex Batters, 1890 |
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
edit- ^ a b c "Battersia Reinke ex Batters, 1890". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410. Retrieved 27 January 2022.