Taxonomic Notes on Marine Algae from Malaysia. III. Seven Species of Rhodophyceae

Authors

• Ryuta Terada
• Shigeo Kawaguchi
• Michio Masuda
• Siew Moi PhangFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Abstract

Six species of marine red algae are reported from Malaysia for the first time and their characteristic features are described: one species of the Halymeniaceae (Cryptonemiales), Cryptonemia crenulata (J. Agardh) J. Agardh; two species of the Solieriaceae (Gigartinales), Solieria anastomosa P. Gabrielson et Kraft and Kappaphycus cottonii (Weber-van Bosse) Doty ex P. Silva; three species of the Gracilariaceae (Gracilariales), Gracilaria multifurcata Borgesen, Gracilaria tenuistipitata Chang et Xia and Gracilariopsis bailiniae Zhang et Xia. Furthermore, spermatangial plants of Gracilaria firma Chang et Xia that confirm its presence in Malaysian waters are reported.

Keywords

Gracilaria, Red Alga, Seaweeds

Publication Title

Botanica Marina

ISSN

0006-8055

Recommended Citation

Terada, Ryuta; Kawaguchi, Shigeo; Masuda, Michio; and Phang, Siew Moi, "Taxonomic Notes on Marine Algae from Malaysia. III. Seven Species of Rhodophyceae" (2000). Research Publications (2000 to 2005). 118.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2000_2005/118

Divisions

InstituteofBiologicalSciences

Volume

43

Issue

4

Publisher

De Gruyter