''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family
Wrangeliaceae
Wrangeliaceae is a red alga family in the order Ceramiales. It was published by J.Agardh in 1851 (originally as 'Wrangelieae') in his book ''Species, genera et ordines algarum : seu descriptiones succinctae specierum''.
Genera
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Carl Adolph Agardh
Carl Adolph Agardh (23 January 1785 in Båstad, Sweden – 28 January 1859 in Karlstad) was a Swedish botanist specializing in algae, who was eventually appointed bishop of Karlstad.
Biography
In 1807 he was appointed teacher of mathematics a ...
named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist
Amelia Griffiths
Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858), often referred to in contemporary works as Mrs Griffiths of Torquay, was a beachcomber and amateur phycologist who made many important collections of marine algae specimens. Personal life
Amelia Warren Rogers was ...
(1768–1858).
Griffithsin
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from the red algae ''Griffithsia''. It has a 121-amino acid sequence which exhibits a Jacalin-like lectin domain, Jacalin-like lectin fold. Several structures of this protein have been solved by X-ray crystallogra ...
is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
Species
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Griffithsia aestivana'' - ''
Griffithsia antarctica'' - ''
Griffithsia balara'' - ''
Griffithsia capitata'' - ''
Griffithsia caribaea'' - ''
Griffithsia caudata
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia chilensis'' - ''
Griffithsia coacta'' - ''
Griffithsia confervoides'' - ''
Griffithsia corallinoides
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia crassiuscula'' - ''
Griffithsia devoniensis'' - ''
Griffithsia elegans
''Griffithsia elegans'' is a species of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae
Wrangeliaceae is a red alga family in the order Ceramiales. It was published by J.Agardh in 1851 (originally as 'Wrangelieae') in his book ''Species, genera et ordi ...
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Griffithsia genovefae
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia globulifera'' - ''
Griffithsia grandis'' - ''
Griffithsia gunniana'' - ''
Griffithsia heteroclada
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia heteromorpha
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia intertexta
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia intricata
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia japonica
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia metcalfii
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia monilis
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia myriophyllum
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia okiensis
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia opuntioides
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia ovalis'' - ''
Griffithsia pacifica'' - ''
Griffithsia phyllamphora'' - ''
Griffithsia pilalyea'' - ''
Griffithsia pulvinata'' - ''
Griffithsia radicans
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia redicata'' - ''
Griffithsia rhizophora
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia schousboei'' - ''
Griffithsia secundiramea'' - ''
Griffithsia subcylindrica
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia teges
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia tingitana'' - ''
Griffithsia tomo-yamadae
''Griffithsia'' is a genus of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae.
Carl Adolph Agardh named ''Griffithsia'' in the honour of phycologist Amelia Griffiths (1768–1858).
Griffithsin is a protein isolated from species of ''Griffithsia''.
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Griffithsia torulosa'' - ''
Griffithsia traversii'' - ''
Griffithsia venusta'' - ''
Griffithsia weber-van-bosseae''
References
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''Griffithsia''at
AlgaeBase
Red algae genera
Ceramiales
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