Jules Paul Benjamin Delessert was a French banker and naturalist. He was an honorary member of the Académie des Sciences and many species were named from his natural history collections.
Acanthophora is a genus of marine red algae in the family Rhodomelaceae.There are 26 species names in the AlgaeBase database at present, of which 7 have been flagged as currently accepted taxonomically.
Blasia pusilla is the only species in the liverwort genus Blasia. It is distinguished from Cavicularia by the presence of a collar around the base of the sporophyte capsule, and a scattered arrangement of sperm-producing antheridia. Rhizoids and gemmae of Blasia may be parasitized by the mushroom Blasiphalia.
Bornetella is a genus of green algae in the family Dasycladaceae.
Carteria is a genus of green algae in the family Chlamydomonadaceae. Carteria are distinguished from Chlamydomonas by having four, rather than two, flagella at the vegetative stage.
Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942) was an Irish medical doctor. He is known particularly now for his botanical work, which was important for the study of the flora of Thailand.
Clymenia is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae with two species. The genus is often included in Citrus.
Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux was a French biologist and naturalist, noted for his seminal work with algae.
Plocamium is a genus of red algae in the family Plocamiaceae. It contains around 40 species and has a cosmopolitan distribution in temperate seas. Plocamium has erect elliptical thalli that grow up to 50 cm (20 in) in length. They are bright red in color with strongly flattened delicately branching fronds that further divide into two to five smaller branchlets.
Agiortia is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.
Laurencia is a genus of red algae that grow in temperate and tropical shore areas, in littoral to sublittoral habitats, at depths up to 65 m (213 ft).
Desmarestia is a genus of brown algae found worldwide. It is also called acid weed, acidweed, oseille de mer, sea sorrel, ウルシグサ, stacheltang, mermaid's hair, landlady's wig, or gruagach. However, 'sea sorrel' can also specifically refer to Desmarestia viridis. Members of this genus can be either annual or perennial. Annual members of this genus store sulfuric acid in intracellular vacuoles. When exposed to air they release the acid, thereby destroying themselves and nearby seaweeds in the process. They are found in shallow intertidal zones.
Ungeria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It just contains one species, Ungeria floribundaSchott & Endl. It is also in the Helicteroideae subfamily and Helictereae tribe.
Delisea is a genus of red algae in the family Bonnemaisoniaceae.
Dumontia is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Dumontiaceae.
Lamourouxia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.
