Wormskioldia botryocarpa (C.Agardh) Sprengel
Publication Details
Wormskioldia botryocarpa (C.Agardh) Sprengel
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Wormskioldia is Wormskioldia sanguinea (Hudson) Sprengel.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Botryocarpa prolifera Greville.
Basionym
Fucus botryocarpus Turner
Type Information
Cape of Good Hope;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), literally, grape-like fruit (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 February 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 February 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
