Taxonomic notes on marine algae from Malaysia. VI. Five species of ceramiales (Rhodophyceae)

Authors
Masuda, M Abe, T Kawaguchi, S Phang, SM
Citation
M. Masuda et al., Taxonomic notes on marine algae from Malaysia. VI. Five species of ceramiales (Rhodophyceae), BOTAN MARIN, 44(5), 2001, pp. 467-477
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
BOTANICA MARINA
ISSN journal
00068055 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
467 - 477
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-8055(200109)44:5<467:TNOMAF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Five species of the red algal order Ceramiales are reported from Malaysia f or the first time, and their characteristic features are described: three s pecies of Hypoglossum (Delesseriaceae), H. rhizophorum Ballantine et Wynne, H. caloglossoides Wynne et Kraft and H. simulans Wynne, Price et Ballantin e, and two species of Rhodomelaceae, Laurencia caduciramulosa Masuda et Kaw aguchi and Neosiphonia savatieri (Hariot) M. S. Kim et L K. Lee. Small deci duous branchlets of Laurencia caduciramulosa are documented to be genuine p ropagules.