Botryosphaera Chodat, 1916, nom. illeg.

Holotype species: Botryosphaera sudetica (Lemmermann) Chodat

Publication details: Chodat, 1916: 193

Currently accepted name for the type species: Botryosphaerella sudetica (Lemmermann) P.C.Silva

Original publication: Chodat, R. (1916 '1915'). Le Jardin alpin et le laboratoire de biologie alpine de la "Linnaea" à Bourg-Saint-Pierre 1700 mètres (Valais) en 1915. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Genève, 2me Série 7(7-9): 188-211, 10 figs.

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Type designated in: Chodat, R. (1922). Matériaux pour l'histoire des algues de la Suisse. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Geneve, série 2 13: 66-114.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2020-03-27 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Botryosphaerella.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Silva, P.C. (1970). Remarks on algal nomenclature. IV. Taxon 19: 941-945.

Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Botryosphaeria Cesati & De Notaris 1863. Very brief description: "Nous en faisons un genre nouveau Botryosphoera Chod. Ce genre se trouve aussi abondamment représenté dans les mousses du lac Champex." - (27 March 2020) - M.D. Guiry

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