Taxonomic notes on marine algae from Malaysia. II. Seven species of Rhodophyceae

Six species of marine algae are reported from Malaysia for the first time a nd their characteristic features are described: Hildenbrandia rubra (Sommer felt) Meneghini (Hildenbrandiales, Hildenbrandiaceae); Grateloupia filicina (Lamouroux) C. Agardh (Cryptonemiales, Halymeniaceae); Taenioma perpusillu m (J. Agardh) J. Agardh, Taenioma dotyi Hollenberg and Zellera tawallina Ma rtens (Ceramiales, Delesseriaceae), and Amansia rhodantha (Harvey) J. Agard h (Ceramiales, Rhodomelaceae), The occurrence of Taenioma dotyi in Malaysia n waters is the first report outside the Hawaiian Islands. Amansia rhodanth a is newly recorded for the Pacific Ocean. The presence of Gelidiella panno sa (Feldmann) Feldmann et G. Hamel (Gelidiales, Gelidiaceae) in Malaysia is confirmed.