Hildenbrandia ramanaginae M.Khan 1974
Publication Details
Hildenbrandia ramanaginae M.Khan 1974: 238, figs. 1-6 (as 'ramanaginaii')
Published in: Kahn, M. (1974). On a fresh water Hildenbrandia Nardo. from India. Hydrobiologia 44: 237-240.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hildenbrandia is Hildenbrandia prototypus Nardo.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Riverina ramanaginae (M.Khan) C.W.Vieira & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Vieira, C., Brooks, C.M., Akita, S., Kim, M.S. & Saunders, G.W. (2024). Of sea, rivers and symbiosis: Diversity, systematics, biogeography and evolution of the deeply diverging florideophycean order Hildenbrandiales (Rhodophyta). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 197(108106): 1–15, 5 figures.
Type Information
Type locality: River Rispana, Dehra Dun, India; (Kahn 1974: 258)
Eponomy
Named for Rama Nagina Singh, Indian phycologist.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 March 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 April 2025
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Nomenclatural note
As this species is named for Rama Nagina Singh, the epithet is correctly "ramanaginae" (ICN Art. 60.8). - (08 August 2018) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
"This species most likely does not belong to the genus Hildenbrandia. It has characters that are not present in the genus: olive-green color, erect filaments branched profusely and with lateral branching; Hildenbrandia is always reddish, erect filaments are sparsely branched and with dichotomous branching. In addition, erect filaments [as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the protologue (Khan 1974)] have distinct lengths forming an irregular upper surface, whereas Hildenbrandia has erect filaments of the same length, forming a flat and regular upper surface. The taxonomic status of this species requires a review." (Necchi & Vis 2022: 69-70). - (08 April 2022) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 May 2025
