Botryococcus braunii Kütz., (green grape alga)

20 Feb 1999 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Botryococcus braunii is also a member of:
Chlorophyta/Xanthophyta - filamentous alga sp (via Chlorophyta)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Chlorophyta)

Record Summary	in sample from pond surface
Found as
Date	20 February 1999
Habitat feature	pond surface
OS grid ref	OSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon	51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice County	Berks, VC no: 22
Country	England

Notes: Varies in colour: some golden yellow, a few green.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

Pentecost, A., 1984. Introduction to Freshwater Algae, 247pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Finlay, B.J., Rogerson, A., & Cowling, A.J., 1988. A Beginner’s Guide to the Collection, Isolation, Cultivation and Identification of Freshwater Protozoa, 78pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

photomicrographs:

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Botryococcus braunii Kütz., (green grape alga)

20 Feb 1999 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Botryococcus braunii is also a member of:

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