Taxonomic notes on marine algae from Malaysia. IV. Six species of Ceramiales (Rhodophyceae)

Authors
Masuda, M Kogame, K Kawaguchi, S Phang, SM
Citation
M. Masuda et al., Taxonomic notes on marine algae from Malaysia. IV. Six species of Ceramiales (Rhodophyceae), BOTAN MARIN, 43(6), 2000, pp. 569-579
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
BOTANICA MARINA
ISSN journal
00068055 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
569 - 579
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-8055(200011)43:6<569:TNOMAF>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The following five species of marine red algae are reported from Malaysia f or the first time and their characteristic features are described: two spec ies of Martensia (Delesseriaceae, Ceramiales), M. australis Harvey and M. f ragilis Harvey, two species of Herposiphonia (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales), H . pacifica Hollenberg and H. vietnamica Pham, and Neosiphonia flaccidissima (Hollenberg) M. S. Kim ct I. K. Lee (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales). The prese nce of Polysiphonia scopulorum Harvey in Malaysia is confirmed.