Taxonomic Notes on Marine Algae from Malaysia. III. Seven Species of Rhodophyceae
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
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Publication Title
Botanica Marina
Volume
43
Issue
4
Publisher
De Gruyter