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 Collensiella tuberculata and Phaeosaccion collinsii.^[1]^:56

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1 2 3 4 Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435
↑ IPNI. Collins.

Setchell, William Albert (1925). "Frank Shipley Collins 1848-1920". American Journal of Botany. 12 (1): 54–62. 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.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 69818820 LCCN: n88172510 GND: 122764226 SUDOC: 138507902 Botanist: Collins

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