Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Polycavernosa ramulosa
Gracilariaceae
Polycavernosa ramulosa C.F.Chang & B.M.Xia , legitimate, scientific
Chang, C.F. & Xia, B. (1963), Polycavernosa, a new genus of the Gracilariaceae (in Chinese with English summary). Studia Marina Sinica 3: 122,125-126; pl I, fig 13; pl II, fig 7 [tax. nov.]
  • Type locality: Habitat._ On rocks in middle littoral regions. Jiaotou, Ya District, Hainan I., Kwangtung Province, in June (AST 57-6133, [sign for female] Type), Hongtang, Ya District, Hainan I., Kwangtung Province, in Septamber (AST 60-7726, [sign for female]).
Abbott, I.A., Zhang, J. & Xia, B. (1991), Gracilaria mixta, sp. nov. and other western Pacific species of the genus (Rhodophyta: Gracilariaceae). Pacific Science 45: 23 [basionym]
basionym of: Gracilaria bangmeiana Junfu Zhang & I.A.Abbott legitimate
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Gracilaria bangmeiana Junfu Zhang & I.A.Abbott legitimate
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • Comment: When wishing to transfer Polycavernosa ramulosa to Gracilaria Zhang & Abbott had to propose a new name because Gracilaria ramulosa (Martius) Greville had already been used.