Batrachospermum tortuosum Kumano 1978
Publication Details
Batrachospermum tortuosum Kumano 1978: 101, fig. 4 A-D
Published in: Kumano, S. (1978). Notes on freshwater red algae from west Malaysia. Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 91: 97-107, 7 figs.
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 Kumanoa montagnei Entwisle, M.L.Vis, W.B.Chiasson, Necchi & A.R.Sherwood.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Fort Iskander, Tasek Bera, Pahang, Malaysia; (Kumano 1978: 101) Holotype: S. Kumano; 12 July 1971; On submerged leaves of Pandanus heriocopus and Cryptocoryne griffithii in narrow rivulets covered by swamp forests; Herbarium of Faculty of Science, Kobe University; (Kumano 1978: 101)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bent or twisted in different directions, involved, complicated (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 04 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 January 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
