Botryocladia brownii (Harvey) Feldmann-Mazoyer & Bodard 1965

Publication Details
Botryocladia brownii (Harvey) Feldmann-Mazoyer & Bodard 1965: 9

Published in: Feldmann, G. & Bodard, M. (1965). Une nouvelle espèce de Botryocladia des côtes du Sénégal. Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographique de Monaco 65(1342): 1-14, 5 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Botryocladia is Gastroclonium uvarium (J.A.Murray) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chrysymenia brownii (Harvey) De Toni.

Source of Synonymy
Schmidt, W.E., Gurgel, C.F.D. & Fredericq, S. (2016). Taxonomic transfer of the red algal genus Gloiosaccion to Chrysymenia (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodymeniales), including the description of a new species, Chrysymenia pseudoventricosa, for the Gulf of Mexico. Phytotaxa 243(1): 54-70.

Basionym
Gloiosaccion brownii Harvey

Type Information
Syntype localities: "Australia, R. Brown. Fremantle, Western Australia, W. H. H., George Clifton. Port Phillip, W. H. H. In the Tamar, Tasmania, Rev. I. Fereday, W. H. H., etc."; (Womersley 1996: 54) Lectotype (Tamar, Tasmania; designated by Womersley 1996: 54): W.H. Harvey; TCD; Herb Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 419 (Womersley 1996: 54)

Eponomy
Named for Robert Brown (1773-1858), British collector, botanist and microscopist.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 January 2016

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Nomenclatural note
Combination also introduced by Nelson & Adams (1984: 21). - (12 January 2016) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 January 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025

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