Boodlea

Boodlea
Boodlea composita
Scientific classification
Clade:	Viridiplantae
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	UTC clade
Order:	Cladophorales
Family:	Boodleaceae
Genus:	Boodlea G.Murray & De Toni
Species
Boodlea composita Boodlea montagnei Boodlea siamensis Boodlea sp. 13133A Boodlea sp. BW-01079

Boodlea is a genus of green algae in the family Boodleaceae.^[1] Species may be known as crunchy hair grass.^[2]

The algae grows brittle, filamentous hair-like growths. It is known as a pest in marine aquaria.^[2]

Etymology

Boodlea was named after the British botanist and public servant Leonard Alfred Boodle in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. vol.25 on pages 243-245 in 1889.^[3]

References

1. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Boodlea". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
2. Goemans, Bob (2012). "12 – Algae: the Good, Bad, and Ugly". The 'Living' Marine Aquarium Manual Basic And Advanced Husbandry For The 'Modern' Marine Aquarium. Salt Corner. ISBN 978-0-615-60306-3. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
3. 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.