Batrachospermales (Rhodophyta) of China: a catalogue and bibliography

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A catalogue and bibliography of Batrachospermales (Rhodophyta) in China is presented. There are 33 species belonged to 10 genera and 2 families. Species distribution among the 10 gen- era are as follows: Batrachospermum, 6; Kumanoa, 10; Montagnia, 1; Nothocladus, 1; Sheathia, 3; Sirodotia, 4; Torularia, 1; Virescentia, 1; Lemanea, 4; and Paralemanea, 2. According to geo- graphical distribution, the members of Batrachospermales in China are composed of 3 types: cos- mopolitan (distributed on at least 5 continents or 10 countries of the world), 6 taxa; regionally dis- tributed (distributed in no more than 4 continents or 10 countries), 15 taxa; and endemic to China (collected, described and reported only from China), 12 taxa. Most species were distributed in East and Southwest China, up to or more than 20 species. Eight species were recorded in North and Central China, respectively. Only 1 or 2 species were found in Northeast and South China, respec- tively. However, no one has been found in the northwest China so far. Thirteen species of Batra- chospermales in China have been confirmed by morphological characteristics combining with mo- lecular data. But unfortunately, the other species are unable to obtain molecular data because fresh collections are not available, which need to be confirmed or rejected in future studies. Kylin, H. (1912): Studien über die schwedischen Arten der Gattung Batrachospermum Roth und Sirodotia nov. gen. – Nova Acta Reg. Soc. Sci. Upsal., Series 4, 3 (3): 1–40. Li, L. C. (1939): Freshwater algae of Yunnan expedition 1935–1937. – Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. Series 9: 31–57. Li, L. C. (1940): Additions to the freshwater algae of Yunnan. – Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. Series 10: 47–67. Li, Q. & Xie, S. L. (2009): Studies on intraspecific variation of Batrachospermum gelatinosum (Rhodophyta). – J. Shanx. Univ. (Nat. Sci. Ed.) 32 (S1): 113–115. Li, Q., Ji, L. & Xie, S. L. (2010): Phylogenetic analysis of Batrachospemales (Florideophyceae, Rhodophyta) based on chloroplast rbc L sequences. – Acta Hydrobiol. Sin. 34 (1): 20–28. Liao, L. M. (2010): Nomenclatural notes on some Philippine species of freshwater red algae (Rhodophyta). – Phil. J. Syst. Biol. 4: 89–94. Linnaeus, C. (1753): Species Plantarum, Vol. 2. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. Luo, A. G., Hu, B. F. & Xie, S. L. (2009): A preliminary study on the alage in Jinci Park, Shanxi Province. – J. Jinzh. Univ. 26 (3): 51–54, 85. Lyons, T. W., Reinhard, C. T. & Planavsky, N. J. (2014): The rise of oxygen in Earth's early ocean and atmosphere. – Nature 506 (7488): 307–315. McNeey, J. A. (1994): Protected areas for the 21st century: working to provide benefits to society. – Biodivers. Conserv. 3 (5): 390–405. Montagne, C. (1850): Cryptogamia Guyanensis, seu plantarum cellularium in Guyana gallica annis 1835–1849 a Cl. Leprieur collectarum enumeratio universalis. – Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Trois. Série 14: 83–309. Nan, F. R., Feng, J. & Xie, S. L. (2014a): Phylogenetic relationship of genus Kumanoa (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) based on chloroplast UPA genes. – Bull. Bot. Res. 34 (5): 584–591. Nan, F. R., Feng, J. & Xie, S. L. (2014b): Advances on systematics of Kumanoa (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta). – World Sci.-Tech. Res. Devel. 36 (3): 33–39. Nan, F. R., Feng, J. & Xie, S. L. (2015): Phylogenetic analysis of genus Kumanoa based on chloroplast psa A and psb A genes. – Acta Hydrobiol. Sin. 39 (1): 155–163.