Kalenjinia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chlorellales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Chlorophyta Subphylum: Chlorophytina Classis: Trebouxiophyceae Ordo: Chlorellales

Familia: Chlorellaceae
Genus: Kalenjinia

Species: K. gelatinosa

Name

Kalenjinia L.Krienitz, C.Bock, K.Kotut & Pröschold, 2012

• Type species: Kalenjinia gelatinosa L.Krienitz, C.Bock, K.Kotut & T.Pröschold
• Eponymy: Named for the Kalenjin people, the famous tribe of long-distance runners of Kenya.

References

• Krienitz, L., Bock, C., Kotut, K. & Pröschold, T. 2012. Genotypic diversity of Dictyosphaerium-morphospecies (Chlorellaceae, Trebouxiophyceae) in African inland waters, including the description of four new genera. Fottea 12(2): 231–253, 20 fig., 3 tables. DOI: 10.5507/fot.2012.017 Reference page. 
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. Kalenjinia. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 2020-01-26.