Bonnemaisonia

Bonnemaisonia is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Bonnemaisoniaceae.

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

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.

Species:

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

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