Botanical Article Bibliographic Records

Author: Vaucher, Jean Pierre Étienne

Coauthors: Leclerc [?]

Title: Observations sur les conferves.

MLP no: 226A

BPH Series Abbreviation: Arch. Découv. Invent. Nouv.

Citation: 1816: 34-35. 1817.

Year(s): 1816–1817

Note: The authors say that the algae which covers and fills stagnant water could be classed with the animal kingdom. Its mass of filaments compared with hair. Mention of the reproduction stages of algae; also that it should not be confused with a parasite which is similar to it. Augustin Nicaise Desvaux has called the genus cyrtinus.

[MLP 3049] Extract from: Analyse des travaux de la classe des sciences physiques et mathématiques de l'Institut, pour l'année 1815, par M. Cuvier.