Chrysymenia pyriformis Børgesen 1910
Publication Details
Chrysymenia pyriformis Børgesen 1910: 187, figs 8, 9
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1910). Some new or little known West Indian Florideae. II. Botanisk Tidsskrift 30: 177-207, 20 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chrysymenia is Chrysymenia ventricosa (J.V.Lamouroux) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Botryocladia pyriformis (Børgesen) Kylin.
Type Information
Type locality: Virgin Islands: north of St. Jan (St. John) (off america Hill, W. of Thatch Island); (Silva & al. 1996: 354)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pear-shaped (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
