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

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

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

Taxonomy edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "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.