Gertrudiella Explained

Gertrudiella is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pottiaceae.^[1]

The genus name of Gertrudiella is in honour of Gertrud Herzog (nee Locherer, b.1888), who was the wife of botanist Theodor Carl Julius Herzog (1880 - 1961).^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus in Nat. Pflanzenfam. (Engler & Prantl) ed.2, vol.11 on page 528 in 1925.

The species of this genus are found in Southern America.

Species:

• Gertrudiella ferruginea Hilp.
• Gertrudiella gelida (Cardot) J.A. Jiménez & M.J. Cano ^[3]
• Gertrudiella validinervis Brotherus, 1925

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gertrudiella V.F.Brotherus, 1925 . www.gbif.org . 22 February 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu ep, onymischen 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 . January 27, 2022.
3. https://wfoplantlist.org/taxon/wfo-1000018281-2023-12?page=1