Alleniella

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Alleniella
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Alleniella hymenodonta
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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]

Contents

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alleniella S. Olsson, Enroth & D. Quandt". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names](pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN   978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID   246307410 . Retrieved January 27, 2022.