Botryococcus australis J.Komárek & P.Marvan

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Chlorophyta
Subphylum Chlorophytina
Class Trebouxiophyceae
Order Trebouxiales
Family Botryococcaceae
Genus Botryococcus

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Publication details
Botryococcus australis J.Komárek & P.Marvan 1992: 81, figs. 12, 13

Published in: Komárek, J. & Marvan, P. (1992). Morphological differences in natural populations of the genus Botryococcus (Chlorophyceae). Archiv für Protistenkunde 141: 65-100.

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
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

Type information
Type locality: Sri Lanka: Lake Puttalum: Punchivillu (Komárek & Marvan 1992: 141). Holotype: Fig. 12b-e (epitype) H. Fernando; 1.vi.1972;

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Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 19 March 2013 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 February 2019.