Pringsheimiella Explained
Pringsheimiella is a genus of green algae, in the family Ulvellaceae.
The genus name of Pringsheimiella is in honour of Nathanael Pringsheim (1823–1894), who was a German botanist.[1]
The genus was circumscribed by Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel in Ann. Mykol. vol.18 on page 97 in 1920.
Several species have been moved into other genera;[2]
- P. crenulata now accepted as Ulvella crenulata
- P. marchantiae accepted as Ulvella marchantiae
- P. mauritiana accepted as Ulvella mauritiana
- P. sanctae-luciae accepted as Ulvella santae-luciae
- P. scutata accepted as Ulvella scutata
- P. striata accepted as Ulvella striata
- P. udotea accepted as Ulvella udoteae
Notes and References
- 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 . January 27, 2022.
- Web site: Pringsheimiella Höhnel, 1920 - World Register of Marine Species - Pringsheimiella Höhnel, 1920 . www.marinespecies.org . WoRMS . 16 September 2022.
