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Botryococcus
Taxonomy
Botryococcus was named by Kutzing (1849). It is considered to be a form taxon.
It was assigned to Chlorophyceae by Kutzing (1849); and to Botryococcaceae by Chauhan (1991) and Perez Loinaze et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Chlorophyceae by Kutzing (1849); and to Botryococcaceae by Chauhan (1991) and Perez Loinaze et al. (2023).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1849 | Botryococcus Kutzing |
| 1991 | Botryococcus Chauhan |
| 2023 | Botryococcus Perez Loinaze et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available