Botany--South Carolina--History--19th century

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Botany--South Carolina--History--19th century

Batrachospermum gelatinosum, Red algae
Object ID: BY1655

Bryopsis plumosa, Green algae
Object ID: BY1622

Bryopsis plumosa, Green algae
Object ID: BY1623

Bryopsis plumosa, Green algae
Object ID: BY1680

Chondria atropurpurea, Red algae
Object ID: BY1673

Chrysymenia halymenioides, Red algae
Object ID: BY1612

Chrysymenia halymenioides, Red algae
Object ID: BY1613

Chrysymenia halymenioides, Red algae
Object ID: BY1685

Codium tomentosum, Green algae
Object ID: BY1646

Corallina officinalis, Red algae
Object ID: BY1675

Dasya baillouviana, Red algae
Object ID: BY1619

Dictyota dichotoma, Brown algae
Object ID: BY1683

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