Richard C. Starr
Richard Cawthorn Starr was an American phycologist.
Awards
Richard C. Starr was the inaugural recipient of the Darbaker Prize from the Botanical [Society of America] in 1955and the recipient of the Gilbert [Morgan Smith Medal] in 1985.
Taxa named in honor of Richard C. Starr
- Starria gen. nov. :288-96.
- Chlorococcum starrii sp. nov. :237-39.
- Cystomonas starrii, transferred by H. Ettl and G. Gartner. Nova Hedwigia 44:509-17.
- Pleodorina starrii, sp. nov., described by H. Nozaki, FD Ott, and AW Coleman. Journal of Phycology 42:1072-1080. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00255.x.
Works
- Starr, R.C., Marner, F.J. and Jaenicke, L.. Chemoattraction of male gametes by a pheromone produced by female gametes of chlamydomonas. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 92, 641–645.