Batrachospermum woitapense Kumano 1983
Publication Details
Batrachospermum woitapense Kumano 1983: 76, figs 1-18
Published in: Kumano, S. (1983). Studies on the freshwater Rhodophyta of Papua New Guinea II. Batrachospermum woitapense sp. nov. from the Papuan Highlands. Japanese Journal of Phycology 31: 76-80.
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 woitapensis (Kumano) Necchi & M.L.Vis.
Source of Synonymy
Necchi, O. Jr & Vis, M.L. (2012). Monograph of the genus Kumanoa (Rhodophyta, Batrachospermales). Bibliotheca Phycologica 116: [1]-79, pls 1-26.
Type Information
Type locality: Woitape, Central District, Papua New Guinea; (Kumano 1983: 79) Holotype: Yamagishi No. 52622a; 16 January 1974; Small stream; TNS-AL; (Kumano 1983: 78) Notes: Isotype: Yamagishi No. 52622b, Herbarium of Faculty of Science, Kobe University
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 04 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
