Botryococcus protuberans var. minor G.M.Smith 1918
Publication Details
Botryococcus protuberans var. minor G.M.Smith 1918: 652
Published in: Smith, G.M. (1918). A second list of algae found in Wisconsin lakes. Transactions of the Wisconsin Acadademy of Science, Arts and Letters 19: 614-654.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Botryococcus is Botryococcus braunii Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), bulging, swollen (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 December 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 December 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 December 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 March 2024