Battersia Explained

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.

Species known:

• Battersia arctica
• Battersia plumigera

Notes and References

1. Web site: Battersia Reinke ex Batters, 1890 . www.gbif.org . 13 April 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . 246307410 . 27 January 2022.