Botryocarpa japonica Okamura 1910
Publication Details
Botryocarpa japonica Okamura 1910: 109, pls LXXXI: figs 1-15; LXXXII
Published in: Okamura, K. (1910). Icones of Japanese Algae. pp. 109-125, pls LXXXI-LXXXV. Tokyo: The Author.
Publication date: December 1910
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Botryocarpa is Botryocarpa prolifera Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neoholmesia japonica (Okamura) Mikami.
Source of Synonymy
Mikami, H. (1972). Neoholmesia, a new genus of the Delesseriaceae (Rhodophyta). Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 85: 85-88.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape Iwaizaki, Rikuzen Province, Japan; (Mikami 1972)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 March 2013
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 October 2024
