Tracy Elliot Hazen (July 4, 1874 – March 16, 1943) was an American

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and author specializing in the study of

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. In 1958, botanist

Harold Charles Bold Harold Charles Bold (1909–1987) was an American botanist. Early life Bold was born on June 16, 1909, in New York City to Edward Bold and Louise (Krüsi) Bold. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 1929, Phi Beta Kappa., ...

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Hazenia ''Hazenia'' is a genus of green algae in the family Gayraliaceae. The genus name of ''Hazenia'' is in honour of Tracy Elliot Hazen (1874–1943), who was an American botanist and author An author is the writer of a book, article, play, mo ...

'', which is a

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green algae The green algae (singular: green alga) are a group consisting of the Prasinodermophyta and its unnamed sister which contains the Chlorophyta and Charophyta/Streptophyta. The land plants (Embryophytes) have emerged deep in the Charophyte alga as ...

in the family

Gayraliaceae Gayraliaceae is a family of green algae in the order Ulotrichales. References Ulvophyceae families Ulotrichales {{Green algae-stub ...

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