Algae. 2005; 20(2): 77-90.
Taxonomy of the Genus Sargassum (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) from Korea I. Subgenus Bactrophycus Section Teretia
Jung Hyun Oak* and In Kyu Lee1
Division of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701 and 1School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
ABSTRACT
Eight species of Sargassum subgenus Bactrophycus section Teretia were collected from the coasts of Korea: S. confusum C. Agardh, S. pallidum (Turner) C. Agardh, S. muticum (Yendo) Fensholt, S. thunbergii (Mertens ex Roth) Kuntze, S. fulvellum (Turner) C. Agardh, S. hemiphyllum (Turner) C. Agardh, S. nipponicum Yendo, and S. miyabei Yendo. These species were investigated on morphological variations and geographical distribution in Korea. The valuable taxonomic characters between similar species of this section were discussed with special reference to thickness of leaves, types of holdfasts, shape of leaves and vesicle, and length of rhizoids.
Keywords :
morphological variation, Sargassum, section Teretia, subgenus Bactrophycus
