Botryococcus giganteus Reinsch 1877
Publication Details
Botryococcus giganteus Reinsch 1877: 239
Published in: Reinsch, P.F. (1877). Contributiones ad floram algarum aquae dulcis Promentorii Caput Bonae Spei. Journal of the Linnean Society of London Botany 16 ((Part 1)): 232-248, 1 pl.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Botryococcus is Botryococcus braunii Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Botryococcus braunii Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope [South Africa]: fountain in front of Government House [Cape Town], leg. A.E. Eaton; (Reinsch 1877: 239)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 February 2010 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
