Research Paper

Batrachospermum hirosei Ratnabapathy et Kumano, a Freshwater Red Alga New to the Philippines

Shao-Lun Liu, Wei-Lung Wang and Lawrence M. Liao

Published on: June 2004

Page: 141 - 147

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2004.49(2).141

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    Abstract

    One freshwater red alga, Batrachospermum hirosei Ratnabapathy et Kumano, is recorded for the first time from the Philippines. It was found to be attached on the submerged stones near the river in Palogtoc Falls, San Roque, Bulusan, Sorsogon Province. In this study, morphological and reproductive structures of B. hirosei are described in detail. We also discuss the biogeographic issue of this entity.

    中文摘要

    本文報導一種菲律賓新紀錄淡水紅藻Batrachospermum hirosei Ratnabapathy et Kumano。此種紅藻分佈於菲律賓Sorsogon 省的Palogtoc 瀑布鄰近乾淨清澈溪流的石頭上。本文除對於此種藻類的形態作詳細描述外，也對其地理分佈問題作討論。

    Keyword: Batrachospermum hirosei, Freshwater red algae, Morphology, New record, Rhodophyta, The Philippines

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