Botryoglossum violaceum (J.Agardh) De Toni 1900

Publication Details
Botryoglossum violaceum (J.Agardh) De Toni 1900: 673

Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1900). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. IV. Florideae. Sectio II. pp. [i-iv], 387-774 + 775-776 [Index]. Patavii [Padova]: Sumptibus auctoris.

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Publication date: 2 January 1900

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Botryoglossum is Botryoglossum platycarpum (Turner) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cryptopleura violacea (J.Agardh) Kylin.

Source of Synonymy
Kylin, H. (1924). Studien über die Delesseriaceen. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen. N.F. Avd. 2 20(6): 1-111, 80 figs.

Basionym
Nitophyllum violaceum J.Agardh

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 July 2022 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 01 July 2022

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025

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