Biology:Apjohnia

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Short description: Genus of algae

Apjohnia
Scientific classification e
(unranked): Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Siphonocladaceae
Genus: Apjohnia
Harvey

Apjohnia is a genus of green algae in the family Siphonocladaceae.[1]

The genus name of Apjohnia is in honour of Anne Apjohn, the wife of James Apjohn (1796–1886), the Irish chemist.[2]

Species

As accepted by WoRMS;[3]

  • Apjohnia laetevirens Harvey, 1855
  • Apjohnia scoparia (Kützing) Valet, 1997

Former species;

  • A. rugulosa (G.Martens) G.Murray, 1891 now accepted as synonym of Cladophora prolifera (Roth) Kützing, 1843
  • A. tropica P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1865 accepted as synonym of Siphonocladus tropicus (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) J.Agardh, 1887

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4779936 entry