The freshwater red algae ( Batrachospermales , Rhodophyta ) of Africa and Madagascar I. New species of Kumanoa , Sirodotia and the new genus Ahidranoa ( Batrachospermaceae )
Our knowledge of the diversity of African freshwater red algae is rather limited. Only a few reports exist. During our field work in the last five years we frequently encountered freshwater red algae in streams in Rwanda and Madagascar. Here we describe four new species and one new genus of freshwat...
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| description | Our knowledge of the diversity of African freshwater red algae is rather limited.
Only a few reports exist. During our field work in the last five years we frequently
encountered freshwater red algae in streams in Rwanda and Madagascar. Here we describe
four new species and one new genus of freshwater red algae from the Batrachospermales ,
based on morphological and molecular evidence: Kumanoa comperei from the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and Rwanda is related to K. montagnei and K. nodiflora ; Kumanoa
rwandensis from Rwanda is related to K. ambigua and K. gudjewga ; Sirodotia masoalensis
is related to S. huillensis and S. delicatula ; and the new genus and species Ahidranoa
madagascariensis from Madagascar is sister to Sirodotia , Lemanea , Batrachospermum s.str.
and Tuomeya . There is also evidence for the presence of Sheathia , which was recorded
as yet-unidentifiable Chantransia stages. These are among the first new descriptions since
1899 from the African continent and since 1964 from Madagascar. A short history of the
exploration of freshwater red algae from Africa and Madagascar is provided. All new taxa
are accompanied by illustrations and observations on their ecology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5741f7c8143b41ee8b53babdb48638ab2024-03-25T11:16:02ZengW. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of SciencesPlant and Fungal Systematics2544-74592657-50002020-06-0165114716610.35535/pfsyst-2020-0010122277The freshwater red algae ( Batrachospermales , Rhodophyta ) of Africa and Madagascar I. New species of Kumanoa , Sirodotia and the new genus Ahidranoa ( Batrachospermaceae )Eberhard Fischer0Johanna Gerlach1Dorothee Killmann2Dietmar Quandt3Institute for Integrated Natural Sciences – Biology, University of Koblenz-Landau, Universitätsstraße 1, 56070 Koblenz, GermanyNees Institute for Biodiversity of Plants, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 170, 53115 Bonn, GermanyInstitute for Integrated Natural Sciences – Biology, University of Koblenz-Landau, Universitätsstraße 1, 56070 Koblenz, GermanyNees Institute for Biodiversity of Plants, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 170, 53115 Bonn, GermanyOur knowledge of the diversity of African freshwater red algae is rather limited. Only a few reports exist. During our field work in the last five years we frequently encountered freshwater red algae in streams in Rwanda and Madagascar. Here we describe four new species and one new genus of freshwater red algae from the Batrachospermales , based on morphological and molecular evidence: Kumanoa comperei from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda is related to K. montagnei and K. nodiflora ; Kumanoa rwandensis from Rwanda is related to K. ambigua and K. gudjewga ; Sirodotia masoalensis is related to S. huillensis and S. delicatula ; and the new genus and species Ahidranoa madagascariensis from Madagascar is sister to Sirodotia , Lemanea , Batrachospermum s.str. and Tuomeya . There is also evidence for the presence of Sheathia , which was recorded as yet-unidentifiable Chantransia stages. These are among the first new descriptions since 1899 from the African continent and since 1964 from Madagascar. A short history of the exploration of freshwater red algae from Africa and Madagascar is provided. All new taxa are accompanied by illustrations and observations on their ecology.https://pfsyst.botany.pl/The-freshwater-red-algae-Batrachospermales-Rhodophyta-of-Africa-and-Madagascar-nI,122277,0,2.htmlbatrachospermaceaetropical africamadagascartaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Eberhard Fischer Johanna Gerlach Dorothee Killmann Dietmar Quandt The freshwater red algae ( Batrachospermales , Rhodophyta ) of Africa and Madagascar I. New species of Kumanoa , Sirodotia and the new genus Ahidranoa ( Batrachospermaceae ) Plant and Fungal Systematics batrachospermaceae tropical africa madagascar taxonomy |
| title | The freshwater red algae ( Batrachospermales , Rhodophyta ) of Africa and Madagascar
I. New species of Kumanoa , Sirodotia and the new genus Ahidranoa ( Batrachospermaceae ) |
| title_full | The freshwater red algae ( Batrachospermales , Rhodophyta ) of Africa and Madagascar
I. New species of Kumanoa , Sirodotia and the new genus Ahidranoa ( Batrachospermaceae ) |
| title_fullStr | The freshwater red algae ( Batrachospermales , Rhodophyta ) of Africa and Madagascar
I. New species of Kumanoa , Sirodotia and the new genus Ahidranoa ( Batrachospermaceae ) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The freshwater red algae ( Batrachospermales , Rhodophyta ) of Africa and Madagascar
I. New species of Kumanoa , Sirodotia and the new genus Ahidranoa ( Batrachospermaceae ) |
| title_short | The freshwater red algae ( Batrachospermales , Rhodophyta ) of Africa and Madagascar
I. New species of Kumanoa , Sirodotia and the new genus Ahidranoa ( Batrachospermaceae ) |
| title_sort | freshwater red algae batrachospermales rhodophyta of africa and madagascar i new species of kumanoa sirodotia and the new genus ahidranoa batrachospermaceae |
| topic | batrachospermaceae tropical africa madagascar taxonomy |
| url | https://pfsyst.botany.pl/The-freshwater-red-algae-Batrachospermales-Rhodophyta-of-Africa-and-Madagascar-nI,122277,0,2.html |
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