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Name derivation:

 

Classification:

 Berkeleya Greville 1827,  13 of 95 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2016).

Order Navidulales;  Family Berkeleyaceae

Morphology:

 

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Habitat:

 Marine, epiphytic on macroalgae

 

References:

Greville, R.K. (1827). Scottish cryptogamic flora, or coloured figures and descriptions of cryptogamic plants, belonging chiefly to the order Fungi; and intended to serve as a continuation of English Botany. Vol. 5 (fasc. 55-60), pls 271-300 (with text). Edinburgh & London: MacLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin, Craddock & Joy.

Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry  2013.  AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May  2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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