Batrachospermum skujanum O.Necchi 1986
Publication Details
Batrachospermum skujanum O.Necchi 1986: 519, figs 2-12
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 skujana (Necchi) Necchi & Vis.
Source of Synonymy
Necchi, O. Jr., Vis, M.L. & Oliveira, M.C. (2010). Phylogenetic relationships in Kumanoa (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) species in Brazil with the proposal of Kumanoa amazonensis sp. nov.. Phycologia 49(1): 97-103.
Type Information
Type locality: Brazil: Est São Paulo: Evangelista de Souza Station, Paralheiros; (INA 1996) Type: E.J. Paula & M.L. Cristtoffersen; 13 February 1975; SP; 176790 (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 04 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
