A LIST OF MARINE ALGAE OF SEASHORES OF AND SEA IN THE

J. Sohrabipour & R. Rabii Sohrabipour, J. & Rabii, R. 199908 01: A list of marine algae of seashores-of Persian Gulf and Oman sea in the Hormozgan province. -. Journ. Bot. 8 (/): 131-162. Tehran.

153 species of algae are listed from seashores of Persian Gulf and Oman sea, 87 species (48 Rhodophyta, 16 Phaeophyta, 18 Chlorophyta, 3 Xanthophyta and 2 Cyanophyta) are new records for the algal flora of Iran. In 16 cases name of former reports are corrected.

Jelveh Sohrabipour and Reza Rabii, Researches Center of Natural Resources, POBox 79145- 1468, , Iran.

Key words: Marine algae, Persian Gulf, Oman sea, Iran.

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INTRODUCTION of Hormozgan province and its Islands Iranian seashores of Persian Gulf and (between latitude 25°, 50' - 27° and Oman sea were studied for the first time by longitude 52°, 55' -58°, 45') are listed. Endlicher and Diesing (1845) which was Specimens have been collected from based on Kotschy's collection from Kharck intertidal regions of the coasts (up to 4m island. Borgesen(1939) published 103 depth) in differnt months of the year, then species of algae which had been collected preserved in formalin 4% with seawater from seashores of , Qish and Farur solution or pressed and dried as herbarium islands and Arabian regions of the Persian specimens. These specimens are deposited Gulf. Pubilication of Nizamuddin and in the herbarium of Researches Center of Gessner (1970) was based on collected Natural Resources of Hormozgan. specimens in the "Meteor" Expedition that In this report 153 species of algae are a few of them were collected from Qeshm , listed, 103 species are new records, 16 Qish and Farur islands. Kunckel (1977) species were recently published reported two species of algae from Hormoz (Sohrabipour & Rabii 1996). The 153 island. Sohrabipour and Rabii (1996) species including 76 Rhodphyta (48 new), recorded 16 species which had been 35 Phaeophyta (16 new), 36 Chlorophyta (18 collected from Qeshm, Abumusa, and new), 3 Xanthophyta (2 new) and 3 Hormoz islands and a few from seashores Cyanophyta (2 new).Taxa preceded by an of . The other areas of the asterisk are new records for the the algal Persian Gulf and Oman sea have also been flora of Iran. studied, Newton (1955a, 1955b), Basson (1979a,1979b),Jones(1986),Meshengiet CHLOROPHYTA al. (1987), Al-Hassan & Jones (1989), Ulvaceae Basson et al. (1989) and Basson (1992). Entromorpha clathrata (Roth) Greville These publications are about the diversity Hormoz Isand, Sohrabi 308; Bostanu, Rabii of algae in Arabian (southern)regions of & Khosravi 1818; Bandar Pole, Rabii 1834; the Persian Gulf. Bandar , Khosravi 1843SH. In this report the collected and Entrmorpha compressa (Linn.) Nees determined algal flora from the seashores , Sohrabi, Rabii & IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999 Persian Gulf algae 133

Bahmanzadeh 865; Bandar Jask, Khosravi 1836SH. & Hajebi 1393. This species was reported from the * Entromorpha flexuosa (Wulf ex Roth) J. Iranian seashores (Sohrabipour & Rabii Agardh -Fig. lA. 1996, p. 96). Larak Isand, Rabii, 930; Qeshm Island- Ulva fasciata Delili Kovei, Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 309 and Qeshm Island, Kovei, Sohrabi, Rabii & Rabii & Khosravi 1813; Bandar Abbas- Khosravi 500SH; , Sohrabi Khonsorkh, Rabii & Khosravi 1606; 302. Bandar Jask, Rabii & Khosravi 1842SH The species was recently reported from * Entromorpha intestinalis (Linn.) Link. Iran (Sohrabipour & Rabii 1996, p. 96). -Fig. lB. Hormoz Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 307; Cladophoraceae Larak Isand, Rabii 304; Qeshm Island Chaetomorpha aerea (Dillw.) Kutzing. Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi, 484 & 1814; Qeshm Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1575; , Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi Qeshm Island, Meson, Rabii & Khosravi 1810; Bandar Charak- toward Tahuneh, 1790. Rabii & Khosravi 1815 & 1817. * Chaetomorpha brachygona H a r v e y * Entromorpha linza (Linn.) J. Agardh -Fig. -Fig.1D. Ie. Bandar lengeh-city beach, Rabii & Qeshm Island, Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi Khosravi 1821. 1812 & 1862SH. * Chaetomorpha californica Collins -Fig. Ulva lactuca Linn. IE. Qeshm Island, city beach, Sohrabi 310 and Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 873. Rabii, Sohrabii & Khosravi 491SH & * Chaetomorpha gracilis (Kotzing) K' .tzing 494SH; Qeshm Island, Kovei, Rabii & -Fig. IF. Sohrabi 493SH & 514SH. Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 873. Ulva califomica Wille * Cladophora [ascicularis (Mert.) Kutzing Abumusa Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 301; -Fig. 2A. Qeshm Island Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosrbi Qeshm Island, Sohrabi 1811. 749; Bandar Jask, Rabii & Khosravi * Cladophora koiei Borgesen 134 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

Qeshm Island- Bahman harbour, Rabii & Valoniaceae Sohrabi 18L Dictyosphaeria cavemosa ( For s s k . ) Borgesen (1939) reported the species Borgesen from Arabian area of Persian Gulf Qeshm Island, 10 km after Basaidu, Rabii seashores, therefore for Iranian seashores is & Bahmanzadeh 521; Qeshm Island, new. , Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 961; Bandar * Cladophora magdalenae Harvey -Fig. 2B. Lengeh, 55 km to East, Rabii & Khosravi Abumusa Island, Shahrak Saiadan, Rabii & 1523. Khosravi 121L This species was reported from the Cladophora nitellopsis Borgesen Iranian seashores (Sohrabipour & Rabii Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 789. 1996, p.100). * Cladophora radiosa (Sohr.) Kutzing -Fig. 2C. Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 87L Derbessiaceae Cladophora sericioides Borgesen * Bryopsis pennata Lamx. var. secunda Abumusa Island, Shahrak Saiadan, Rabii & (Harvey) Collin & Harvey -Fig. 2D. Khosravi 121L Farur Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1708; * Lola implex (Dillw.) Hamel -Fig. 1G. Qeshm Island, Suza, Sohrabi & Rabii 157; Bandar Jask, Rabii & Khosravi 1875 Hormoz Island, Rabii, Sohrabi & Hoseinpour 162; Bandar Jask, Bahal, Rabii Siphonocladaceae & Khosravi 1479. Cladophoropsis membranacea ( C . A g . ) * Bryopsis pennatula J. Agardh -Fig. 2E. Borgesen Qeshm Island, Sohrabi 16L Hormoz Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 271; * Bryopsis plumosa (Huds.) C. Agardh -Fig. 2F. Qeshm Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 273. Hormoz Island, Sohrabi & Rabi 163. The species was recently reported from Iran (Sohrabipour & Rabii 1996, p. 98). Caulerpaceae Cladophoropsis zollingeri (Kutz.) Borgesen Caulerpa manorensis Nizamuddin Qeshm Island, Shibderaz, Rabii, Sohrabi & Bandar Jask, Rabii & Khosravi 1829, 1850 Khosravi 581; Qeshm Island, 4.5 km West & 1853. of Bahman harbour, Rabii & Khosravi 623; * Caulerpa racemosa (Forssk.) J. Agardh Hormoz Island Rabii & Sohrabi 922. var. macrophysa (Kutz.) Taylor IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999 Persian Gulf algae 135

Larak Island, Sohrabi 115 & 124; Qeshm The species was reported by Nizamaddin Island, city beach, Rabii, Khosravi & & Gessner (1970) from Oman sea but it is Sohrabi 459SH & 454; Hormoz Island. a new record for the Iranian region of Sohrabi & Rabii 439. Perisan Gulf. This variety was recently reported from Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl.) C. Agardh the Iranian seashores (Sohrabipour & Syn.: Caulerpa mexicana Sonder ex Kutzing; Rabii 1996, p.98). Caulerpa crassifolia (C.Agardh) J. Agardh. Qeshm Island, Rabii, Khosravi 116, 515SH, * Caulerpa racemosa (Forssk.) J. Agardh. 333SH; Bandar Jask, Rabii & Khosravi var. peltata (Larnx.) Eubank 1838, 1847SH, 1849, 1392; Hormoz Island, Syn.: Caulerpa peltata Larnx. Rabii & Sohrabi 442. Abumusa Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 122; Borgesen (1939) reported this species as Qeshm Island, Sohrabi 118; Qeshm Island, Caulerpa crassifolia from the Iranian Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi 1503, 1466SH, seasheres but Basson (1992) listed the 1469SH, 1468SH, 1431; Hormoz Island, Borgesen specimen as a synonym of Rabii & Sohrabi 440. Caulerpa mexicana. According to the report This variety was recently reported from of Coppejans (1992), C. mexicana is a Iran as Caulerpa peltata Larnx.(Sohrabipour variety of C. taxifolia. Therefore C. taxifolia & Rabii 1996, p. 98) but Wynne (1995, p. is the correct name for the species. 330) and Nyeurt (1996, p. 378) believed * Caulerpa sp. -Fig. 3B. that C. racemose var. pelteta (Lamx.) Qeshm Island; 5.5 km West of Bahman Eubank is the correct rank. harbour, Sohrabi 1798SH and Mesen, Rabii * Caulerpa sertularioides (S. G. Gmelin) & Khosravi 1448. Howe forma farlowii (Weber- Van Bosse) The speciemen is completely different Borgesen -Fig. 3A. with the other species and is reported as Qeshm Island: Rabii & Sohrabi 123; unknown species. Salakh, Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 127; Mesen, Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 325SH, 1277SH; Bandar Jask, Sarkaleh harbour, Rabii & Codiaceae Bahmanzadeh 125; Bandar Lengeh: 55 km * Codium papilatum Tseng & Gilbert -Fig. toward the East, Rabii & Khosravi 1495 & 3C.

1502; Hormoz Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 441. Qeshm Island, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi 136 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

1548,1717,143,1706, 1698SH, 1743SH, Zadeh 104; 6 km West of Bahman harbour, 1741SH; Larak Island, Sohrabi, Rabii & Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 106. Bahmanzadeh 145. The species was recently reported from Iran as Acetabularia sp.( Sohrabipour & Udoteaceae Rabii 1996, p.99). Avrainvillea calithina K raft & a Isen -Stojkovich PHAEOPHYTA Qeshm Island, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi Ectocarpaceae 291, 292, 298, 299, 1465SH, 1737SH. * Bachelotia antillarum (Grunow) Gerloff The species was recently reported from -Fig.3D. the Iranian seashores (Sohrabipour & Qeshm Island, Mesen, Rabii & Sohrabi Rabii 1996, p.98). 822. Feldmania irregularis (Kutz.) Hamel Dasyclaolaceae Qeshm Island, Sohrabi 199; Hormoz Island, Acetabularia calyculus Quoy & Gaimard. * Sohrabi & Rabii 196. Bandar Lengeh, 30 km to the East, Rabii & This species was recently reported from Sohrabi 101, 103, & 110; Qeshm Island, Iran ( Sohrabipour & Rabii 1996, p. 101 ) Rabii & Khosravi 1704. Hinksia mitchelliae (Harvey) P. C. Silva This species was recently reported from Syn.: Giffordia mitchelliae (Harvey.) Hamel; Iran (Sohrabipour & Rabii 1996, p.100). Ectocarpus mitchelliae Harvey Acetabularia mobii Solms-Laubach * Larak Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 197, 198, Qeshm Island: 4 km West of Bahman 200 & 210; Qeshm Island, Sohrabi 199. harbour, Sohrabi 108, 105. Borgesen (1939) and Nizamuddin & The species was recently reported from Gessner (1970) reported this species as Iran (Sohrabipour & Rabii, 1996 p.99). Ectocarpus mitchelliae Harvey.

Polyphysaceae Sphacelariaceae Polyphysa parvula ( Sol m s - La u b a c h ) Sphacelaria nova-hollandiae Sonder & Schnetter Bula-Meyer Abumusa Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 277. Qeshm Island: Mesen, Rabii & Bahman The species was recently reported from IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999 Persian Gulf algae 137

Iran (Sohrabipour & Rabii 1996 p. 101) Lobophora variegata (Lamx.) Womersley Sphacelaria rigidula Kutzing Syn.: Pocockiella variegata (Lamx.) Papen; Bandar Lengeh- Sahel Sadaf, Sohrabi 289. Zonaria variegata (Lamx.) C. Agardh The species was previously reported Qeshm Island: Mesen, Sohrabi, Rabii & from Iran by Borgesen (1939) as Khosravi 1690; Shibderaz, Sohrabi & Rabii Sphacelaria furcigera Kutzing. 524; 10 km West of Bahman harbour, Rabii * Sphacelaria tribuloides Meneghini & Bahmanzadeh 152; Abumusa Island, Abumusa Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 278. Rabii & Khosravi 214; Bandar Lengeh, 55 The species was recently reported from km to the East, Rabii & Khosravi 1362. Iran (Sohrabipour & Rabii 1996, p.102).. Borgesen (1939) reported the species as Zonaria variegata from Iran. Dictyotacea, ~ * Padina australis Hauck -Fig. 4A. * Dictyota ciliolata Kutzing -Fig. 3E. Syn.: Padina gymnospora (Kutzing) Nickers Qeshm Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1242SH; Qeshm Island, Rabii 153 & 334SH; Qeshm Qeshm Island, Shibderaz, Sohrabi & Rabii Island, city beach, Rabii & Khosravi 1699. 497SH. * Padina borgesenii Allender & Kraft * Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) Lamx. Qeshm Island - city beach, Rabii & Qeshm Island, Kovei, Sohrabi, Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 1282; Qeshm Island - Mesen, Khosravi 1642. Rabii & Khosravi 1515 Dictyota divaricata Lamx. * Padina crassa Yamada -Fig. 3B. Qeshm Island, Kovei, Sohrabi, Rabii & Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1692SH. Khosravi 1645. Padina pavonica (Linn.) Thivy The species was reported from Iran by Syn.: Fucus pavonica Linn. Borgesen (1939). Qeshm Island, Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi Dictyota indica Sonder ex Kutzing 1704, 1600; Qeshm Island - Salakh, Rabii Qeshm Island - Basaidu, Rabii, Sohrabi & & Khosravi 1691, 1789SH. & 1790SH. Khosravi 1646. Padina tenuis Bory de Saint Vincent * Dictyota volubilis Vickers -Fig. 3F. Syn.: Padina boryana Thivy; Padina Qeshm Island - Basaidu, Rabii, Sohrabi & commersonii Bory Khosravi 1643 & 1643SH. Bandar Charak, toward Tahuneh, Rabii & 138 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

Khosravi 1695; Qeshm Island, city beach, Sohrabi & Khosravi 1240; Mesen, Sohrabi, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi 698SH. Rabii & Khosravi 1693; Shaibderaz, Rabii, Borgesen (1939) reported the species as Sohrabi & Khosravi 1242 & 1245; Larak Padina commersonii Bory. Basson (1992) Island, Sohrabi 502SH. reported it as a synonym of Padina boryana Nizamuddin & Gessner (1970) reported Thivy, but based on Allender & Kraft the species from Pakistan seashores in (1983), P. commersonii & P. boryana are Oman sea but it is a new record for the synonyms of P. tenuis Bory de Saint Iranian seashores. Vincent. * Stoechospermum marginatum (c. Agardh) Padina tetrastromatica Hauck Kutzing -Fig. 4D. Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1696; Qeshm Island: Salakh, Sohrabi, Rabii & Qeshm Island - Salakh, Rabii & Khosravi Khosravi 1484, 1476SH; Shaibderaz, Rabii, 1538 & 1773SH. Sohrabi & Khosravi 1481 & 1481SH; The species was reported by Borgesen Basaidu, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi 1646. (1939) from Iran. * Padina sp.A Punctariaceae Qeshm Island, Salakh, Rabii & Sohrabi Colpomenia sinuosa (Mertens ex Roth) 1697; Bandar Charak, city harbour, Rabii & Derbes & Solier Khosravi 1700. Qeshm Island - Suza, Rabii & Khosravi The specimens have 4 layers of cells but 1868; Hengam Island, Rabii & Khosravi sometimes the layers reduce to three. 1869; Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1872 * Padina sp.B & Sohrabi 1264; Bandar Charak, Rabii & Abumusa Island, Shahrak Saiadan, Rabii & Khosravi 1871; Bandar Lengeh, 55 km to Khosravi 1594. the East, Rabii & Khosravi 1729SH. The specimens resemble to P. australis Iyengaria stellata (Borgesen) Borgesen bu t lacking of hair bands and strongly Qeshm Island, Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi calicification in the inferior part distinguish 1864, 1865, 1792SH & 1793SH; Larak them from P. australis. Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 1866; Hengam * Spatoglossum variable Figail & Denotaris Island, Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi 1867; Qeshm Island: Farrnandary beach, Rabii, Bandar Charak, city harbour, Rabii & IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999 Persian Gulf algae 139

Khosravi 1863. Khosravi 1861SH & 1886. Rosenvingea floridana (Taylor) Taylor * Hormophysa cuneiformis (J. F. Gmelin) P. Qeshm Island, city beach, Sohrabi & Rabii C. Silva -Fig. 4F. 257 & 260; Bandar Charak, Tahuneh, Rabii Syn.: Hormophysa triquetra (c. Agardh) & Khosravi 1725SH, 1726SH. Kutzing Bandar Lengeh, Kohin, Sohrabi & Rabii Cystoseiraceae 191. Cystoseira myrica (S. G. Gmelin) C. Agardh Borgesen (1939) in his report from the Bandar Lengeh, Kohin, Rabii 320SH; Iranian Gulf recorded the species from Qeshm Island, Mesen, Rabii 327SH; Arabian area. Basaidu, Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi 1455; Bandar Charak, Tahuneh, Rabii & Sargassaceae Khosravi 1797SH & 1877; Bandar Sargassum angustifolium C. Agardh Gavbandy, Bustanu, Rabii & Khosravi Bandar Charak, Sohrabi & Rabii 312SH; 1879; Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1880. Qeshm Island, Sohrabi 1437SH. Cystoseira trinodis (Forsskal) C. Agardh Sargassum boveanum J. Agardh Bandar Charak, harbour, Rabii & Khosravi Qeshm Island; 5.5 km West of Bahman 1883; Bandar Charak, toward Tahuneh, harbour, Rabii & Khosravi 1803SH. Rabii & Khosravi 1884; Qeshm Island, * Sargassum fluitans (Borgesen) Borgesen Basaidu, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi 1885 & Qeshm Island, 5.5 km West of Bahman 1591; Bandar Lengeh, 20 km to the East, harbour, Rabii & Khosravi 1753SH. Rabii 317 SH. * Sargassum latifolium (Turner) C. Agardh The species was reported with different Qeshm Island: Mesen, Rabii & Khosravi names from Iran by Endlicher & Diesing 1435; Salakh, Rabii & Khosravi 1438SH. 1845 (as Cystoseira virgata Endlicher & Sargassum vulgare C. Agardh Deising; Borgesen (1939) and Nizamuddin Qeshm Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 316SH; & Gessner (1970) as Cystophyllum Bandar Lengeh, Rabii & Sohrabii 319SH. muncatum (c. Agardh) J. Agardh. Turbinaria conoides (J. Agardh) Kutzing * Cystoseira neglecta Setchell & Gardner var. conoides Taylor -Fig.4E. Qeshm Island, 4.5 km West of Bahman Bandar Jask, Farmandary beach, Rabii & harbour, Sohrabi & Rabii 1748SH & 140 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

1749SH; Larak Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 527 Acrochaetiaceae & 1750SH. Audouinella saviana (Meneghini) Womersly The species was recently reported from -Fig. 5B. Iran (Sohrabipour & Rabii 1996, p. 102). Syn.: Acrochaetium savianum Meneghini Qeshm Island, 8 km to Salakh, Rabii & RHODOPHYTA Sohrabi 135. Goniotrichaceae Galaxauraceae Chroodactylon ornatum (c. Agardh) Basson Galaxaura lapidscens (Ellis & Solander) Syn.: Asterocystis ornata (c. Agardh) Hamel Larnx. epiphyte on Laurencia spp. & Hypnea spp. Qeshm Island, 3.5 km West of Bahman The species was reported asAsterocystis harbour, Rabii & Khosrvi 1559; Qeshm ornata from seashores of Iran by Borgesen Island, Salakh, So hra bi, Ra b ii & Bahmanzadeh 1266. (1939). The species was reported as G. * Stylonema alisidii (Zanardini) Drew -Fig. 5A. flagelliformis (Kjell.) emend Borgesen from Syn.: Goniotrichum alisidii (Zanardini) Iran by Borgesen (1939). Howe; G. elegans (Chauh) Lejolis * Galaxaura rugosa (Ellis & Solander) Qeshm Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 136. Larnx. -Fig. 5C. Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1686. Erythropeltidaceae * Scinaia tsingalensis Tseng -Fig. 50. * Erythrocladia irregularis Rosenvinge Qeshm Island, Farmandary beach, Rabii, Syn.: Erythrocladia sub integra Rosenvinge Sohrabi & Khosravi 1676 & 1607SH; Qeshm Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 156. Bandar Jask, Farmandary beach, Rabii & The specimens are epiphyte on other Khosravi 1859. macroalgae.Borgesen (1939) reported the species as Erythrocladia subintegra Gelidiaceae Rosenvinge. Gelidiella acerosa (Forssk.) J. Feldmann & Erythrotrichia carnea (Dillwyn) Agardh Hamel Qeshm Island, Kovei, Rabii & Khosravi Qeshm Island, Mesen, Rabii & Khosravi 1628. 1808; Bandar Charak, Tahuneh, Rabii & IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999 Persian Gulf algae 141

Khosravi 1297; Bandar Kong, Rabii & Borgesen (1939) reported the species as Sohrabi 1133. Melob sea farinosa and Basson (1992) * Gelidium chilensis (Montagne) Stantlices reported as Fosliella farinosa but & Montalva -Fig. 5E. Chamberlain (1993) made Hydrolithon Qeshm Island, Basaidu, Rabii 205; Farur farinosum (Larnx.) Penrose & Chamberlain Island, Rabii 8C Khosravi 1705. as a new combination for it. Gelidium pusillum (Stakhous) Lejolis * Jania adhaerens Larnx. -Fig. 6B. Hormoz Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 203; Qeshm Island, 4.5 km West of Bahman Qeshm Island, Farmandary beach, Rabii & harbour, Rabii, Sohrabi & Bahmanzadeh Sohrabi 1124. 850. Jania rubens (Linn.) Larnx. Coralinaceae Qeshm Island: 4.5 km West of Bahman * Amphiroa fragilissima (Linn.) Larnx. -Fig, harbour, Rabii & Sohrabi 824; Kani, Rabii 5F. & Bahmanzadeh 1272; 3.5 km West of Qeshm Island, Suza, Sohrabi & Rabii 148; Bahman harbour 1582. Larak Islad, Sohrabi 840. * Amphira sp. -Fig. 6A. Geracilariaceae Qeshm Island, 5.5 km West of Bahman Gracilaria corticata (J. Agardh) J. Agardh. harbour, Rabii & Khosravi 1835. Qeshm Island, Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi, Collected specimens are different from 1238; 1270, 1543, 1681, 1682; Hormoz A. fragilissima in lenght and diameter of Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 1234 & 1801SH; branches. Bandar Gavbandy, Ziarat, Rabii & Hydrolithon farinosum (Lamx.) Penrose & Khosravi 1688. Chamberlain * Gracilaria canaliculata Son d e r. -Fig. Syn.: Fosliella farinosa (Lamx.) Howe; 6C-F.

Melobsia farinosa Larnx. Qeshm Island, Kovei, Sohrabi, Rabii & Farur Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1716; Khosravi 1235 & 1453; Qeshm Island, Qeshm Island, Basaidu, Rabii, Sohrabi & Mesen, Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 1283; Khosravi 1831; Bandar Jask, Rabii & Abumusa Island, Farmandary beach, Rabii Khosravi 1887. & Khosravi 1533; Bandar Lengeh, 9 km to 142 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

the East, Rabii & Khoarvi 1286. * Solieria anastomosa Gabrielson & Kraft Gracilaria foliifera (Forssk.) Borgesen -Fig. 7A. Hormoz Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1587; Qeshm Island, Sohrabi 206. Abumusa Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1564; * Solieria filiformis (Kulz.) Gabrielson -Fig. Bandar Lengeh, 9 km to the East, Rabii & 7B & C. Khosravi 1456; Qeshm Island, Salakh, Syn.: Neagardhiella baileyi (Kutzing) Wynne Sohrabi, Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 1687. & Taylor Gracilaria salicornia (c. Agardh) Dawson Qeshm Island, Farmandary beach, Rabii & Syn.: Cor alop s is cacalia J. Agardh, Khosravi 1703 (carposprophyte phase), Gracilaria cacalia (J. Agardh) Dawson 1674 & 1675 ; Bandar Abbas, Bustanu, Qeshm Island, Farmandarybeach, Sohrabi, Sohrabi 1702. Rabii & Khosravi 1222. * Solieria robusta (Greville) Kylin Borgesen (1939) reported the species as Qeshm Island, Farmandary beach, Rabii, Coralopsis cacalia from Iran. Sohrabi & Khosravi 1739SH, 1769SH, * Gracilariopsis longissima (S. G. Gmelin) 1772SH. Steen toft & al. Syn.: Gracilaria verrucosa (Huds.) Gigartinaceae Papenfuss * Gigartina acicularis (Roth) Lamx. -Fig. Bandar Gavbandy, Bostanu, Kamrani 165. 7D & E. Qeshm Island, Kovei, Rabii & Khosravi Solieriaceae 1611. Sarconema filiforme (Sonder) Kylin Syn.: Sarconema furcellatum Zanardini; Furcellariaceae Sarconema furcatum Borgesen * Furcellaria [astigiata (Huds.) Larnx. Qeshm Island: Kovei, Sohrabi & Rabii 831; Qeshm Island, West of Bahman harbour, Mesen, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi 1685, Rabii 1008. 1778SH, 1779SH & 1800SH. Borgesen (1939) reported the species as Hypniaceae

S. [urcellatum from Iran but based on * Hypnea cervicornis J. Agardh -Fig.7F. Millar (1939). Abumusa Island, Shahrak Saiadan, Rabii & IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999 Persian Gulf algae 143

Khosravi 1534; Qeshm Island, Shibderaz, Rhodymeniaceae Sohrabi & Rabii 522; Qeshm Island, * Botryocladia leptopoda (J. Agardh) Kylin - Farmandary beach, Rabii & Khosravi 678. Fig.8G. * Hypnea com uta (Kutzing) J. Agardh Qeshm Island, Farmandary beach, Sohrabi -Fig.8A & B. 249. Bandar Abbas, Bustanu, Sohrabi 1589; Borgesen (1939) reported the species Bandar Charak, Rabii & Khosravi 1651; from Pakistan seashores but for the Iranian Qeshm Island, Shibderaz, Sohrabi & Rabii seashores of Persian Gulf is new record. 342; Basaidu, Rabii & Khosravi 1648; * Rhodymenia sp. - Fig.8H. Farmandary beach, Sohrabi, Rabii & Qeshm Island, Shibderaz, Rabii & Sohrabi Khosravi 705. 526; Larak Island, Sohrabi 247 & 525; * Hypnea flageliformis Greville ex J. Agardh Qeshm Island, Sohrabi 1092; Qeshm - Fig. 8C & D. Island, Farmandary beach, Rabii, Sohrabi Bandar Abbas, Golshahr beach, Sohrabi & Khosravi 1677, 1744SH; 1742SH & 241. 1740SH. Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) Larnx Morphological features and reproduction Hormoz Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 1247; structure confirm that the specimens Qeshm Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 238, 1661 belong to the genus Rhodymenia. & 487. Hypnea pannosa J. Agardh Lomentariaceae Hengam Island, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi Lomentaria corallicola Borgesen 1647. Bandar Abbas, Khonsorkh, Rabii & * Hypnea spinella (c. Agardh) Kutzing -Fig. Sohrabi 1649. 8E & F. The species was reported as a new Qeshm Island, Farmandary beach, Rabii & species from Iran by Borgesen (1939). Khosravi 699; Qeshm Island, Basaidu, * Lomentaria baileyana (Harvey) Forlow Rabii & Khosravi 1672. -Fig.9A. Hypnea valentia (Turner) Montagne Farur Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1707. Larak Island, Sohrabi 1673; Qeshm Island, * Lomentaria sp. - Fig. 9B & C. Basaidu, Rabii & Khosravi 1561. Qeshm Island, Suza, Sohrabi, Rabii & 144 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

Khosravi 1683. Qeshm Island, 10 km West of Bahman Cartilagineus and fragile structure of the harbour, Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 1666. specimens resemble to that of L. baileyana but arched branches and connected point Dasyaceae between them are not observed * Dasya bailloviana (S. G. Gem el in) Montagne -Fig. 10 C. Champiaceae Syn.: Dasya pedicellata C. Agardh. * Champia compressa Harvey var. scindica Qeshm Island, Basidu, Rabii & (Harvey) Borgesen -Fig 9D & E. Bahmanzadeh 343. Bandar Jask, Farmandary beach, Rabii & * Pogonophorella sp. -Fig. 10 D-F. Khosravi 1839. Qeshm Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 395, 408, * Champia globulifera Borgesen -Fig. 9F. 597; Larak Island, Sohrabi 225. Qeshm Island: 20 km West of Bahman Most of the features confirm that the harbour, Sohrabi & Rabii 142; Salakh, specimens belong to Pogonophorella sp. Sohrabi & Rabii 138; 20 km to Salakh, Sohrabi, Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 141. Ceramiaceae * Champia indica Borgesen Anotrichium tenue (c. Agardh) Nageli Qeshm Island, 20 km after Salakh, Sohrabi, Syn.: Griffithsia tenuis C. Agardh. Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 137. Larak Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1826 Champia parvula (c. Agardh) Harvey (epiphyte on Galaxaura sp.). Qeshm Island: Chahu, Rabii & The species was reported as Griffithsia Bahmanzadeh 140; Kovei, Sohrabi & Rabii tenuis by Borgesen (1939). 534. Calilthamnion cordatum Borgesen Syn.:Aglaothamnion cordatum (Borgesen) Delesseriaceae Feldman-Mazoyer * Platysiphonia miniata ( J. Ag a r d h ) Hormoz Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 172. Borgesen -Fig. 10 A. * Gymnophycus sp. Larak Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 194. Larak Island, Sohrabi 169. * Taenioma nanum (Kutzing) Papenfuss Branches alternately distichus; -Fig. 10 B. Tetrasporangia pedicellate. IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1),1999 Persian Gulf algae 145

* Centroceras apiculatum Yamada -Fig. 11 * Ceramium manrensis Anand -Fig. 11 C. A. Bandar Jask, Farmandary beach, Rabii & Bandar Lengeh, Sahel Sadaf, Sohrabi & Khosravi 1854. Rabii 173; Hormoz Island, Sohrabi & Rabii * Crounia attenuata (c. Agardh) J. Agardh 401; Bandar Jask, city harbour, Rabii & -Fig. lID. Khosravi 1400. Qeshm Island: West of Bahman harbour, * Centroceras bellum Setchel & "Gardner Sohrabi & Rabii 427; 5.5 km West of Hormoz Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 171; Bahman harbour, Rabii & Khosravi 1832. Abumusa Island, Shahrak Saiadan, Rabii & Spyridia filamentosa (Wulfen) Harvey Sohrabi 1137. Qeshm Island, Basaidu, Rabii & Khosravi Centroceras clavulatum ( C . A gar d h ) 1657 (carposporophyte phase); Bandar Montagne Lengch, 20 km to the East, Rabii & Qeshm Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 660, 653, Sohrabi 168; Larak Island, Sohrabi 166; 432, 540, 1755SH; Hormoz Island, Rabii & Qeshm Island, city beach, Sohrabi, Rabii & Sohrabi 434 ; Bandar Jask, Sarkaleh Khosravi 635. harbour, Rabii 1104. Ceramium [astigiatum (Wulfen ex Roth) Rhodomelaceae Harvey * Acanthophora muscoides (Linn.) Bory de Qeshm Island, Sohrabi 174. Saint-Vincent -Fig. lIE. Ceramium j7accidum (Harvey ex Kutzing) ' Hengam Island, Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi Adrisson 1659; Qeshm Island, Farmandary beach, Syn.: Ceramium transversale Collins & Rabii, Sohrabi & Khosravi 477; Hormoz Havey Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 438. Qeshm Island, Farmandary beach, Sohrabi, Acanthophora spicifera (Vahl) Borgesen Rabii & Khosravi 466 & 523; Hormoz Qeshm Island, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi Island, Rabii & Sohrabi 1828; Bandar 476,660,653,717,126 & 1661; Bandar Abbas, Golshahr beach, Sohrabi 1090. Charak, Rabii & Khoaravi 1305; Hengam The species was previously reported as Island, Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 1658; Larak C. transversale from Iran By Nizamuddin & Island, Rabii & Khosravi 1761SH. Gessner (1970). * Chondira bernaradi Dangeard -Fig. lIP. 146 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

Qcshm Island, Sohrabi 219; Larak Island, H. tenella (c. Agardh) Nagli Sohrabi & Rabii 227. Laurencia papillosa (c. Agardh) Grcvillc * Chondria corn uta Borgcsen -Fig. 12A. Bandar Lcngeh, 55 km to East, Rabii & Qcshm Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 224; Khosravi 1363; Bandar Abbas, Gachin, Hormoz Island, Sohrabi 220; Qeshm Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 1370; Bandar Jask, 7 km to Salakh, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi & Hajcbi 1385. Bahmanzadeh 872. * Laurencia pedicularioides Borgesen -Fig. Chondria dasyphylla ( Woo d war d ) C . 120. Agardh Bandar Jask, Farmandary beach, Rabii & Qcshm Island, Sohrabi 211; Hormoz Island, Khosravi 1844SH & 1845SH. Sohrabi 229. * Laurencia intricata Lamx. - Fig. 12E. * Chondria nidifica Harvey -Fig. 12 B. Qeshm Island, 20 km to Salakh, Sohrabi, Bandar Jask, Rabii & Khosravi 1837SH. Rabii & Bahmanzadeh 217. * Chondria oppositiclada Dawson -Fig. 12 * Laurencia snyderiae Dawson -Fig. 12F. C. Qeshm Isand, Farmandary beach, Sohrabi, Qeshm Island, Salakh, Rabii & Sohrabi 212 Rabii & Khosravi 680; Bandar Abbas, & 222; Qeshm Island, 3.5 km West of Gachin, Rabii & Sohrabi 1369; Larak Bahman harbour, Sohrabi, Rabii & Island, Rabii & Khosravi 771; Bandar Khosravi 532. Lengeh, 13 km to East, Rabii & Khosravi Digenia simplex (Wulfen) C. Agardh 1329; Qeshm Island, Salakh, Sohrabi, Rabii Qeshm Island, 4.5 km West of Bahman & Khosravi 1581; Qeshm Island, Rabii & harbour, Sohrabi, Rabii & Khosravi 626; Khosravi 1785SH & 1806SH. Bandar Lengeh, Sahel Sadaf, Sohrabi & Leveillea jungermannioides ( Her i n g & Rabii 843. Martens) Harvey Herpsiphonia secunda ( C . A gar d h ) Qeshm Island, Farmandary beach, Rabii & Falkenberg Sohrabi 1143; Hormoz Island, Sohrabi & Hormoz Island, Sohrabi & Rabii 209; Rabii 1154; Bandar lengeh, 55 km to the Bandar Kong, city harbour, Sohrabi & East, Rabii & Khosravi 1367; Bandar Rabii 221. Charak, toward Tahuneh, Rabii & Khosravi Borgesen (1939) reported the species as 1718 & 1760SH. Persian Gulf algae 147 IRAN. JOURN. BOT. x (1), 1999

* Polysiphonia scopulorum Harvey var. Epyphyte on other algae. villum (e. Agardh) Hollenberg -Fig. 13A. Hormoz Island, Rahii & Sohrahi 1136. Naviculaceae * Po/ysiphonia variegata ( C . A gar d h ) * Gomphonema sp. -Fig. Be. Zanardini Epiphyte on other algae specially Qcshm Island, Farmandary heaeh, Rahii, Cladophora spp. Sohrahi & Khosravi 688,1053 & 1617; Qeshm Island, Shihdcraz, Rahii & Sohrabi Tabelariaceae 1622; Hcngam Island, Sohrahi 1662. * Tabelaria flocculosa (Roth) Kutzing -Fig. To/ypiocladia g/omerulata (C. A gar d h ) 130. Schmitz Epiphyte on other algae. Syn.: Roschera glomeru/ata e. Agardh Qeshm Island, Rahii, Sohrahi & Khosravi CYANOPHYTA 613 & 752; Larak Island, Rahii & Khosravi Nostocaceae 767 and Rahii, Sohrahi 1074; Ahumusa * Colothrix scopulorum (Weber & Mohr) e. Island, Farmandary b e a ch , Rahii & Agardh ex Borner & Flahant -Fig. BE. Khosravi 1596. N izam uddin & Gessner (1970) reported the species as Roschera glomera/ata. Osilatoriaceae * Microcoleus /yngbyaceus K u t z i n g - Fig. XANTHOPHYTA 13F. Nitzschiaceae Epiphyte on other algae. Nitzschia martiana (C. Agardh) Van Spirolina subsalsa Ores ted ex Gamont Hucrck Moghadam (1974) reported the species epiphyte on other algae. from Gena hot spring. The species recently reported from Iran (Sohrahi & Rahii 1996, p. 102). REFERENCES Thalassiosiraceae Allender, B. M. & Kraft, G. T. 1983: The * Stephanopyxis palmeriana ( G rev. ) marine alge of Lord Howe Island ( New Grunow -Fig. BE. South Wales) the Oictyotales and 148 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

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Fig. 1. (A) Entromorpha flexuosa (x4). -(B) E. itestinali s (x4). -(C) E. linza. -(D) Chaetomorpha brachygona (xl00). -(E) C. californica (x400). -(F) C. gracilis (x200). (0) Lola implex (x200). IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999 Persian Gulf algae 151

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Figs. 2. (A) Cladophora [ascicularis (xlO). - (B) C. magdalene (xlOO). (C) C. radios a (x20). -(D) Bryopsis pennata var. secunda (x7). -(E) Bryopsis pennatula (xl0). -(F) Bryopsis plumosa (xlO). 152 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1),1999

Fig. 3. (A) Caulerpa sertularioides forma [alowii (xU.5). -(B) Caulerpa sp. (x5). -(C) Codium papilatum, -(D) Bachelotia antillarum (x200). -(E) Dictyota ciliolata (xO.25). -(F) Dictyota volubilis (xO.25). IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 11)99 Persian Gulf algae 153

Fig. 4. (A) Padina australis (xO.25). -(B) Padina crassa (xO.25) -(C) Spatoglossum variables (0.25). -(D) Stoechospermum m arginatum (xO.25). -(E) Cystoser ia neglect a (xO.5). -(F) Hormophysa cuneiformis. lj4 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

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Fig 5. (A) Slylonema alisidii (x50). -(B) Au.douinella saviane (x2000). -(C) Galaxaura

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Fig. 6. (A) Amphirosa sp. (x7). -(B) Jania adhaerens (xIO) (C) Gracilaria can aliculata (xO.3). -(D) G. canaliculata (Withish spots x200). -(E) G. c.analiculata (letrasporangia x200). -(F) G. canaliculata (carposporangia x20). I ~,(, SOYzlllbip(mr (~ Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1),1999

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Fig. 9. (A) LWHCfl!,7n,1 brulevana (x4). -(B) Lomentaria sp. (x4). -(C) Lomentaria sp. (L. S. x200). -(D) Ch.amoia C(',"lf)r e\ c a (x4). -(E) C. compressa (Surface view of cells xIOO). -(F)

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Fig. 10. (A) Pl atysiph onia miniat a (x20). -(B) Tacn.iom a n anum (x20). -(C) Dasyo hailloviana (x l 0). -(D) Pogonophorella sp. (x4). -(E) Pogonophorella sp. (T. S. xl X).. (F) Pogonophorella sp. (tctrasporangia x50). 160 Sohrabipour & Ra/:ii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1995

Fig. 11. (A) Centr ocer as apiculo turn (x"). -(B) Centroceras bellum (x14). -(C) Ceramium m anrensis (x20). (D) Crounia attenu ata (x25). -(E) Acantnophora muscoides (x4). -(F)

Chondria bernardii (x4). IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999 Persian Gulf algae 161

Fig. 12. (A) Chondria cornuta (x14). -(B) Chondria nidifica (x4). -(C) C. oppositiclada (x4). -(D) Laurencia pedicularioides (x4). -(E) L. intricata (x28). -(F) L. snyderiae (x4). 162 Sohrabipour & Rabii IRAN. JOURN. BOT. 8 (1), 1999

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Fig. 13. (A) Polsiphonia scopulorum var. villum (x5). -(B) Stephanopyxis palmeriana (x500).

-(C) Gomphonema sp. (x500. -(D) Tabelaria jlocculosa (x500). -(E) Colothrix scopulorum (xlOO). -(F) Microcoleus lynf{byaceus (x500).