Scherffelia
Genus of algae
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Scherffelia is a genus of green algae in the family Chlorodendraceae.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorodendrophyceae |
| Order: | Chlorodendrales |
| Family: | Chlorodendraceae |
| Genus: | Scherffelia Pascher |
The genus was circumscribed by Adolf A. Pascher in Lotos vol.59 on page 341 in 1911.
The genus name of Scherffelia is in honour of Aladár Scherffel (1865–1938), who was a Hungarian botanist (Algology) and mycologist.[2]
Species
- Scherffelia bichlora (H.Ettl & O.Ettl) Massjuk & Lilitsk, 2006
- Scherffelia deformis Skuja, 1939
- Scherffelia dubia (Perty) Pascher, 1912
- Scherffelia incisa (Nygaard) Massjuk & Lilitsk, 2006
- Scherffelia pelagica Skuja, 1948
- Scherffelia phacus Pascher, 1912
Former Species;
- S. opisthostigma Skuja, 1948 accepted as Scherffelia dubia
- S. ovata Pascher, 1927 accepted as Scherffelia dubia
