| Bracteamorpha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Chlorophyceae |
| Order: | Sphaeropleales |
| Family: | Bracteamorphaceae |
| Genus: | Bracteamorpha Fuciková, P.O.Lewis & L.A.Lewis, 2014 |
| Species: | B. trainorii
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| Binomial name | |
| Bracteamorpha trainorii Fuciková, P.O.Lewis & L.A.Lewis, 2014
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Bracteamorpha is a genus of green algae in the order Sphaeropleales,[1] and is the only genus in the family Bracteamorphaceae. It contains a single species, Bracteamorpha trainorii.[2]
Bracteamorpha is a terrestrial alga that inhabits soils. It was first discovered in a biological soil crust from a desert in New Mexico, USA.[2]
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2018). "Family: Bracteamorphaceae taxonomy browser". AlgaeBase version 4.2 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ^ a b Fučíková, Karolina; Lewis, Paul O.; Lewis, Louise A. (2014). "Putting incertae sedis taxa in their place: A proposal for ten new families and three new genera in Sphaeropleales (Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta)". Journal of Phycology. 50 (1): 14–25. doi:10.1111/jpy.12118. PMID 26988005. S2CID 24770288.