Batrachospermum umamaheswararaoi Baluswami & Babu 1999
Publication Details
Batrachospermum umamaheswararaoi Baluswami & Babu 1999: 247
Published in: Baluswami, M. & Babu, M. (1999). The structure and reproduction of Batrachospermum umamaheswararaoi sp. nov. In: Recent Trends in Algal Research. (Subbarangiah, G. Eds), pp. 245-254. Waltair: Andhra University.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Batrachospermum is Conferva gelatinosa Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kumanoa umamaheswararaoi (Baluswami & Babu) E.K.Ganesan & J.A.West.
Source of Synonymy
Ganesan, E.K. & West, J.A. (2013). Nomenclatural changes for some freshwater red algae from India. Algae. An International Journal of Algal Research 28(1): 45-51.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 June 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 April 2022
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Nomenclatural note
See Vis & Necchi (2021: 215). - (15 April 2022) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
