Botryococcus braunii Kütz.
(Green Grape Alga)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBotryococcus braunii (Green Grape Alga)
GenusBotryococcus (a genus of algae)
FamilyBOTRYOCOCCACEAE (a family of algae)
OrderCHLAMYDOMONADALES (an order of green algae)
ClassCHLOROPHYCEAE (a class of green algae)
PhylumCHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Botryococcus braunii (Green Grape Alga) :
1: Botryococcus braunii (Green Grape Alga)
16 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
in Coelosporium algal bloom, washed up at margins of lake
Image 1: Colonies - equatorial focus - magnifiedImage 2: Colonies - surface focus - magnifiedImage 3: Colony - equatorial focus - magnifiedImage 4: Colony - squashed showing orange oil - magnifiedImage 5: Colony - surface focus - magnifiedImage 6: Colony - surface focus - magnified (2)Image 7: Colony - surface focus - magnified (3)Image 8: Colony with attached green algae - equatorial focus - magnifiedImage 9: Colony with attached green algae - surface focus - magnified
2: Botryococcus braunii (Green Grape Alga) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
18 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Chara hispida hispida
Image 1: Single viewImage 2: Single view (2)Image 3: Three coloniesImage 4: Three views
3: Botryococcus braunii (Green Grape Alga)
2 Apr 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Optical sectionImage 2: Surface view
4: Botryococcus braunii (Green Grape Alga)
20 Feb 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in sample from pond surface
Image 1: Golden formImage 2: Golden form - close-upImage 3: Green formImage 4: Two golden forms

Botryococcus braunii (Green Grape Alga) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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