Bonnemaisonia Explained

Bonnemaisonia is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Bonnemaisoniaceae.^[1]

The genus name of Bonnemaisonia is in honour of Théophile Bonnemaison (1774–1829), a French pharmacist, botanist and naturalist from Quimper.^[2]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.

Species:

• Bonnemaisonia asparagoides
• Bonnemaisonia clavata
• Bonnemaisonia geniculata
• Bonnemaisonia hamifera
• Bonnemaisonia nootkana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bonnemaisonia C.Agardh, 1822 . www.gbif.org . 10 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.