Colaconema basiramosum sp. nov. (Colaconemataceae, Rhodophyta) from the Sultanate of Oman, northern Arabian Sea

M.J. WYNNE and C.W. SCHNEIDER (2008)

Cryptogamie, Algologie 29: 69-80

Abstract

The red algal species Colaconema basiramosum (Colaconemataceae, Colaconematales) is newly described from the Sultanate of Oman, the Arabian Peninsula. Its distinctive features include undivided basal cells, suprabasal branching and monoecious gametophytes.

Key words: Colaconema basiramosum, Oman, Colaconematales