Gelidium madagascariense Andriamampandry 1988
Publication Details
Gelidium madagascariense Andriamampandry 1988: 248, figs 14-26
Published in: Andriamampandry, A.V. (1988). Beckerella pterocladiodes sp. nov. et Gelidium madagascariense sp. nov. deux espèces de Gelidiales - Rhodophytes de Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar). Cryptogamie, Algologie 9: 243-259, 26 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Orthogonacladia madagascariense (Andriamampandry) G.H.Boo & Le Gall.
Source of Synonymy
Boo, G.H., Le Gall, L., Miller, K.A., Freshwater, D.W., Wernberg, T., Terada, R., Yoon, K.J. & Boo, S.M. (2016). A novel phylogeny of the Gelidiales (Rhodophyta) based on five genes
including the nuclear CesA, with descriptions of Orthogonacladia gen.
nov. and Orthogonacladiaceae fam. nov. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 101: 359-372, 6 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: plage de Libanona, Fort-Dauphin (Taolanaro), Madagascar; (Silva & al. 1996: 138)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 September 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
