Frank Shipley Collins

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

References

1. Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435
2. IPNI.  Collins.

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