Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Bostrychia tenella tenella (J.V.Lamour.) J.Agardh
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
tenella
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Pacific Islands, Tonga, Tongatabu, Lifuka or Hapai and Vavau
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Field Collection Date
1853
Field Collection Notes
Chiefly on coral reefs, but some are from muddy
mangrove-bordered shores of lagoons and grew on
submerged mangrove stems
Specimen collected 1853-1855
From Dr. Harvey's Friendly Island Algae, presented
by A T Pycroft, 1955
Field Collector
Last Update
09 Oct 2020
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