Audouinella botryocarpa (Harvey) Woelkerling 1971
Publication Details
Audouinella botryocarpa (Harvey) Woelkerling 1971: 37-38
Published in: Woelkerling, W.J. (1971). Morphology and taxonomy of the Audouinella complex (Rhodophyta) in southern Australia. Australian Journal of Botany (Suppl. 1): 1-91, 27 figs, 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Audouinella is Audouinella miniata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colaconema caespitosum (J.Agardh) Jackelman, Stegenga & J.J.Bolton.
Source of Synonymy
Stegenga, H., Mol, I., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F. & Lokhorst, G.M. (1997). Checklist of the marine algae of the Netherlands. Gorteria Supplement 4: 3-57.
Basionym
Callithamnion botryocarpum Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: King George Sound, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 95) Holotype: not in TCD; Harvey No. 324, travelling collection (Woelkerling 1971: 38) Notes: TCD; Collector: W.H. Harvey (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), literally, grape-like fruit (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 March 2017
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Taxonomic note
According to Garbary (1987) this is a currently accepted name.
Guiry (1997) recommends consulting Guiry, Kee & Garbary (1987) for more information on this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 May 2025
