Burkillia

This article is about the algal genus, Burkillia West & G.S.West 1908. For the defunct snail genus, Burkillia Iredale 1915, see Tragula. For the defunct legume genus, Burkillia H. N. Ridley 1925, see Burkilliodendron.

Burkillia
Burkillia cornuta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Chlorochytriaceae
Genus:
West & G.S.West 1908 ('1907')
Species:
B. cornuta
Binomial name
Burkillia cornuta

Burkillia is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae.[2] The genus is monotypic; the sole species is Burkillia cornuta. Burkillia refers to Isaac Henry Burkill.

References

  1. ^ West, W. & West, G.S. (1908 '1907'). Fresh-water algae from Burma, including a few from Bengal and Madras. Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta 6(2): 175-260, pls X-XVI.
  2. ^ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (1996–2017). "Genus: Burkillia taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 9 March 2017.


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