Batrachospermum abilii Reis 1965
Publication Details
Batrachospermum abilii Reis 1965: 138, pl. I: figs a-d; pl. II: figs a-d; pl. III: figs a, b; pl. IV: figs a, b; pl. 5: figs a-d
Published in: Reis, M.P. dos (1965). Subídios para o conhecimento das Rodofíceas de água doce de Portugal V. Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana 39: 137-156.
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 abilii (M.P.Reis) Necchi & M.L.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: Vale de Cambria: River "Vermoim" near "Oliveira de Azelmeis" [Portugal]; (Reis 1965: 138) Holotype: MP Reis and A Nauwerck 135; 28.iii.1960; COL; (Sanchis Collado 2019: 173)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
