Batrachospermum tapirense Kumano & Phang 1987
Publication Details
Batrachospermum tapirense Kumano & Phang 1987: 259-261, figs 1-17
Published in: Kumano, S. & Phang, S.-M. (1987). Studies on freshwater red algae of Malaysia VII. Batrachospermum tapirense sp. nov. from Sungai Tapir, Johor, peninsular Malaysia. Japanese Journal of Phycology 35: 259-264.
Request PDFType 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 Paludicola tapirensis (Kumano & Phang) M.L.Vis & Necchi.
Type Information
Type locality: Sungei Tapir, a tributary of Sungei Endau, Johor, Malaysia; (Kumano & Phang 1987: 261) Holotype: Phang Siew Moi (No. 216); 30 September 1985; Herb. Fac. Sci., Kob Univ.; (Kumano & Phang 1987: 261) Notes: Isotype: Herbarium of Department of Botany, University of Malaya.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 November 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
