Biology:Alleniella

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Short description: Genus of mosses

Alleniella
Alleniella hymenodonta.jpg
Alleniella hymenodonta
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Neckeraceae
Genus: Alleniella
S.Olsson, Enroth & D.Quandt

Alleniella is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Neckeraceae.[1]

The genus was first described by S.Olsson, Enroth and D. Quandt in 2011.[1]

Taxonomy

The genus name of Alleniella is in honour of Bruce Hampton Allen (b. 1952), American bryologist.[2] It was published in Taxon Vol.60 (Issue 1) on page 45 in 2011.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Alleniella:[1]

  • Alleniella besseri (Lobarzewski) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
  • Alleniella brownii (Dixon) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
  • Alleniella chilensis (Schimp. ex Mont.) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
  • Alleniella complanata (Hedw.) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
  • Alleniella hymenodonta (Müll. Hal.) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
  • Alleniella remota (Bruch & Schimp. ex Müll. Hal.) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
  • Alleniella scabridens (Müll. Hal.) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
  • Alleniella submacrocarpa (Dixon) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
  • Alleniella urnigera (Müll. Hal.) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt
  • Alleniella valentiniana (Besch.) S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alleniella S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt". http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000001246. 
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17311534 entry