Frank Shipley Collins

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Frank Shipley Collins (1848-1920) was an American botanist and algologist specializing in the study of marine algae.[1]:55–6 He was a pioneer in the study of the distribution of algae on the Atlantic seaboard and Bermudas and was the leading American algologist of his time.[1]:55–6 He wrote The Green Algae of North America and Working Key to the Genera of North American Algae.[1]:56 Several species bear his name in his honor, including Collinsiella tuberculata and Phaeosaccion collinsii.[1]:56

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435
  2. ^ IPNI.  Collins.
  • Setchell, William Albert (1925). "Frank Shipley Collins 1848-1920". American Journal of Botany. 12 (1): 54–62. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1925.tb05811.x. JSTOR 2435596.
  • Setchell, William Albert (1933). "Frank Shipley Collins (1848-1920)". Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 68 (13): 615–618. JSTOR 20022980.


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