Boodlea Explained

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

The algae grows brittle, filamentous hair-like growths. It is known as a pest in marine aquaria.^[1]

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.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Goemans . Bob . The 'Living' Marine Aquarium Manual Basic And Advanced Husbandry For The 'Modern' Marine Aquarium . 2012 . Salt Corner . 978-0-615-60306-3 . 29 August 2024 . 12 – Algae: the Good, Bad, and Ugly.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . 246307410 . January 27, 2022.