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Constancea 83.8: Checklist of the Benthic Marine Algae Known to Puerto Rico Constancea 83.8: Checklist of the Benthic Marine Algae Known to Puerto Rico Constancea 83, 2002 University and Jepson Herbaria P.C. Silva Festschrift A Checklist of the Benthic Marine Algae Known to Puerto Rico, Second Revision David L. Ballantine and Nilda E. Aponte Department of Marine Sciences University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto Rico U.S.A. 00681 http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/constancea/83/ballantine_aponte/checklist.html (1 of 3)9/14/2006 6:10:37 AM Constancea 83.8: Checklist of the Benthic Marine Algae Known to Puerto Rico Bonnie Bower Dennis The Checklist: ● Rhodophyta ● Heterokontophyta ● Chlorophyta ● Bibliography ● Notes This checklist is originally based on: Ballantine, D.L. and N.E. Aponte. 1997. A revised checklist of the benthic marine algae known to Puerto Rico. Caribbean Journal of Science, 33: 150–179. The first complete list of the marine benthic algal flora of Puerto Rico was compiled by Almodóvar and Ballantine (1983). That list was revised by Ballantine and Aponte (1997a). Numerous nomenclatural changes were incorporated. The present revision includes newly reported species records for Puerto Rico as well as systematic updates reported by Wynne (1998). Four hundred ninety-two species of algae, including macroscopic Chrysophyceae and Xanthophyceae but excluding Cyanophyta, are now listed from Puerto Rico. Among the major divisions of algae, the flora consists of 59% Rhodophyta, 13% Phaeophyta, and 28% Chlorophyta. Puerto Rico is centrally situated in an arc of islands comprising the West Indies. The Greater Antilles, of which Puerto Rico is the eastern-most island, define the northern boundary of the Caribbean Sea; thus, the north coast of Puerto Rico abuts the Atlantic Ocean while the remaining coasts are technically Caribbean. The marine algal flora of Puerto Rico has been intensively collected and is presently the best known of any island or island group in the region. Studies of Puerto Rican algae date to the latter part of the last century. Hauck's (1888) report was the first published account of Puerto Rican algae, reporting 90 species from the island. Many of these records were subsequently treated as "Uncertain Records" by Taylor (1960), and several other of the reported species have not been collected again in Puerto Rico. Díaz-Piferrer (1963) has discussed the substantial contributions made by Howe (e.g., 1903, 1907, 1915, 1921; Foslie and Howe 1906), Foslie (1929), and Blomquist (Almodóvar and Blomquist 1959, 1961; Blomquist and Almodóvar 1961; http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/constancea/83/ballantine_aponte/checklist.html (2 of 3)9/14/2006 6:10:37 AM Constancea 83.8: Checklist of the Benthic Marine Algae Known to Puerto Rico Blomquist and Díaz-Piferrer 1961) to our understanding of the island's benthic marine flora. Subsequent ambitious collecting by University of Puerto Rico professors Luis R. Almodóvar and Manuel Díaz- Piferrer, until their retirements, is responsible for many of the algal records. Collections of Puerto Rican marine algae have historically been housed in two herbaria on the island. The first of these, the Ficoteca Puertorriqueña was established in 1958 and was directed by Manuel Díaz-Piferrer. The second was also founded in 1958 by Luis R. Almodóvar. Remarkably, both herbaria, recognized in the Index Herbariorum (Holmgren et al., 1981) with abbreviations FPDB and MSM respectively, were holdings within the Department of Marine Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. The two were officially combined into a single herbarium, MSM, by the senior author in 1990 and the collection of over 36,000 specimens is now known as the Herbario Marino Puertorriqueño (Holmgren et al., 1990). Where taxa are common to Puerto Rico and the marine flora of the Indian Ocean, we have followed the taxonomy and nomenclature of Silva et al. (1996) except where otherwise indicated by footnotes. Footnotes also indicate additions to the flora since the first checklist (Almodóvar and Ballantine, 1983) and nomenclatural changes since Wynne's (1986) checklist. We have also followed Silva et al.'s (1996) arrangement of orders in presumed phylogenetic sequence. Families, genera, and species are alphabetically arranged. Synonyms are listed indented in brackets under accepted names. For the sake of simplicity we have avoided use of infraspecific taxa where possible. Exceptions are limited to those taxa which are only known to the flora as a specific variety. Authors are abbreviated according to Brummitt and Powell (1992). One hundred fifty-three genera or species are currently linked to underwater natural habitat images, photomicrographs, herbarium specimen scans, or paintings. Unless otherwise indicated, photos, and herbarium specimens are of algae from Puerto Rico. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the University of Puerto Rico Sea Grant Program and the former Office of Research Coordination of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. We also thank Ms. Bonnie Bower Dennis who is responsible for the algal paintings. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/constancea/83/ballantine_aponte/checklist.html (3 of 3)9/14/2006 6:10:37 AM Constancea 83.8: Puerto Rico Rhodophyta A Checklist of the Benthic Marine Algae Known to Puerto Rico, Second Revision I. Rhodophyta David L. Ballantine and Nilda E. Aponte Underlined names are links to images; underlined numbers are links to notes Rhodophyta Rhodophyceae Bangiophycidae Porphyridiales Porphyridiaceae Chroodactylon ornatum (C.Agardh) Basson [Asterocytis ramosa (1)] Stylonema alsidii (Zanardini) K.M.Drew [Goniotrichum alsidii (1)] Phragmonemataceae Bangiopsis subsimplex (Mont.) F.Schmitz Erythropeltidales Erythrotrichiaceae Erythrocladia endophloea M.Howe (2) Erythrotrichia carnea (Dillwyn) J.Agardh Sahlingia subintegra (Rosenv.) Kornmann [Erythrocladia subintegra (1)] Florideophycidae Acrochaetiales Acrochaetiaceae http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/constancea/83/ballantine_aponte/rhodophyta.html (1 of 13)9/14/2006 6:11:18 AM Constancea 83.8: Puerto Rico Rhodophyta Acrochaetium flexuosum Vickers A. hypneae Børgesen [A. seriatum (1)] A. liagorae Børgesen [Kylinia liagorae (1)] A. ophioglossum (C.W.Schneid.) D.L.Ballant. & Aponte (3) A. sancti-thomae Børgesen Nemaliales Galaxauraceae Galaxaura comans Kjellm. G. marginata (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour. G. obtusata (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour. G. rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour. (4) G. subverticillata Kjellm. (5) Scinaia complanata (Collins) Cotton Tricleocarpa cylindrica (J.Ellis & Sol.) Huisman & Borow. (6) [Galaxaura cylindrica (1)] T. fragilis (L.) Huisman & R.A.Towns. (7) [Galaxaura oblongata (1)] Liagoraceae Ganonema farinosum (J.V.Lamour.) K.C.Fan & Yung C.Wang [Liagora farinosa (1)] G. dendroideum (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) D.L.Ballant. & Aponte (8) [Liagora mucosa (1)] Helminthocladia calvadosii (J.V.Lamour. ex Duby) Setch. Liagora ceranoides J.V.Lamour. L. megagyna Børgesen L. orientalis J.Agardh (9) L. pinnata Harv. L. valida Harv. (10) Liagoropsis schrammii (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Doty & I.A.Abbott Trichogloea requienii (Mont.) Kütz. Trichogloeopsis pedicellata (M.Howe) I.A.Abbott & Doty (11) [Liagora pedicellata] Gelidiales http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/constancea/83/ballantine_aponte/rhodophyta.html (2 of 13)9/14/2006 6:11:18 AM Constancea 83.8: Puerto Rico Rhodophyta Gelidiaceae Gelidium americanum (W.R.Taylor) Santel. [Pterocladia americana (1)] G. crinale (Turner) Gaillon G. floridanum W.R.Taylor G. pusillum (Stackh.) Le Jolis G. spinosum (S.G.Gmel.) P.C.Silva (12) [G. corneum (1)] Pterocladia bartlettii W.R.Taylor Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmel.) Santel. & Hommers. (13) [Pterocladia pinnata (1)] Gelidiellaceae Gelidiella acerosa (Forssk.) Feldmann & Hamel G. pannosa (Feldmann) Feldmann & Hamel (14) Gracilariales (15) Gracilariaceae Gracilaria blodgettii Harv. (16) G. bursa-pastoris (S.G.Gmel.) P.C.Silva [G. compressa (1)] G. caudata J.Agardh (17) [G. verrucosa (1)] G. cervicornis (Turner) J.Agardh (18) G. cuneata Aresch. G. curtissiae J.Agardh G. damaecornis J.Agardh G. domingensis (Kütz.) Sond. ex Dickie G. krugiana Hauck (19) G. lacinulata (H.West) M.Howe (20) [G. foliifera (1)] G. mammillaris (Mont.) M.Howe G. tikvahiae McLachlan [G. foliifera v. angustissima (1)] Gracilariopsis tenuifrons (C.J.Bird & E.C.Oliveira) Fredericq & Hommers. (21) [Gracilaria sjoestedtii (1)] Hydropuntia cornea (J Agardh) M.J.Wynne (22) [Gracilaria debilis (1)] http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/constancea/83/ballantine_aponte/rhodophyta.html (3 of 13)9/14/2006 6:11:18 AM Constancea 83.8: Puerto Rico Rhodophyta H. crassissima (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) M.J.Wynne (23) [Gracilaria crassissima (1)] Bonnemaisoniales Bonnemaisoniaceae Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis. (24) Hildenbrandiales Hildenbrandiaceae Hildenbrandia rubra (Sommerf.) Menegh. [H. prototypus (1)] Rhodogorgonales Rhodogorgonaceae Rhodogorgon ramosissima J.N.Norris & Bucher (25) Corallinales Corallinaceae Amphiroa beauvoisii J.V.Lamour. A. fragilissima (L.) J.V.Lamour. A. hancockii W.R.Taylor A. rigida J.V.Lamour. var. antillana Børgesen A. tribulus (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour. Corallina panizzoi Schnetter & U.Richt. (26) [C. officinalis (1)] Goniolithon decutescens (Heydr.) Foslie (27) Haliptilon cubense (Mont. ex Kütz.) Garbary & H.W.Johansen [Corallina cubensis (1)] H. subulatum (J.Ellis & Sol.) H.W.Johans. [Corallina subulata (1)] Hydrolithon farinosum (J.V.Lamour.) Penrose & Y.M.Chamb. [Fosliella farinosa (1)] H. munitum (Foslie & M.Howe) Penrose (28) [Lithophyllum munitum (1)] Jania adhaerens J.V.Lamour. [J. adherens (1)] J. capillacea Harv. (29) J. pumila J.V.Lamour.
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