Endemic Red Algae of Hawai’i

Rhodophyta

Order

# Hawaiian Endemics

# species in Hawai’i
1 Nemaliales

8
2 Gigartinales

12
3 Gelidiales

4
4 Gracilariales

5
5 Rhodymeniales

1
6 Ceramiales

37

Total #

67

 343

Order Nemaliales

 

Genus

Species

Author

Family

Type locality
1 Acrochaetium dotyi Abbott Acrochaetiaceae Hanauma Bay, O’ahu
2 Dotyophycus pacificum Abbott Dermonemataceae ‘Ilio Pt, Moloka’i
3 Scinaia furcata Zablackis Galaxauraceae Ma’ili Pt, O’ahu
4 Scinaia hormoides Setchell Galaxauraceae Haleiwa, O'ahu
5 Helminthocladia rhizoidea Doty et Abbott Liagoraceae Lahaina, Maui
6 Helminthocladia simplex Doty et Abbott Liagoraceae Kahanahaiki, O’ahu
7 Liagora perennis Abbott Liagoraceae Ala Moana, O’ahu
8 Trichogloeopsis hawaiiana Abbott et Doty Liagoraceae Hanauma Bay, O’ahu

Order Gigartinales

  Genus Species Author Family

Type locality
1 Dudresnaya littleri Abbott Dumontiaceae Makua, O’ahu
2 Peleophycus multiprocarpium Abbott Gloiosiphonaceae Pupukea, O’ahu
3 Naccaria hawaiiana Abbott Naccariaceae Pupukea, O’ahu
4 Reticulocaulis mucosissimus Abbott Naccariaceae Pupukea, O’ahu
5 Plocamium sandvicence J. Agardh Plocamiaceae O’ahu
6 Grateloupia hawaiiana Dawson Halymeniaceae Kahului Harbor, Maui
7 Halymenia chiangiana Abbott et Kraft Halymeniaceae Kahului Harbor, Maui
8 Halymenia cromwellii Abbott Halymeniaceae Between Lanai and Moloka’i at 70 m
9 Halymenia stipitata Abbott Halymeniaceae Waikiki, O’ahu
10 Polyopes hakalauensis (Tilden) Abbott Halymeniaceae Hakalau, Hawai’i
11 Prionitis corymbifera Abbott Halymeniaceae Kaiaka Bay, O’ahu
12 Platoma ardreanum Kraft et Abbott Schizymeniaceae Drift at Ewa, O’ahu

 

Order Gelidiales

Genus Species Author Family

Type locality
1 Gelidium pluma Loomis Gelidiaceae Nawiliwili, Kaua’i
2 Gelidium reediae Loomis Gelidiaceae Hale’iwa, O’ahu
3 Pterocladiella bulbosa (Loomis) Santelices Gelidiaceae Wailau, Moloka’i
4 Gelidiella womersleyana Kraft et Abbott Gelidiellaceae Kaiwi Pt., Hawai’i

Order Gracilariales

  Genus Species Author Family

Type locality
1 Gracilaria abbottiana Hoyle Gracilariaceae Kahanahaiki, O’ahu
2 Gracilaria coronopifolia J. Agardh Gracilariaceae O’ahu
3 Gracilaria dawsonii Hoyle Gracilariaceae Hau’ula, O’ahu
4 Gracilaria dotyi Hoyle Gracilariaceae Kahanahaiki, O’ahu
5 Gracilaria epihippisora Hoyle Gracilariaceae Hilo, Hawai’i

Order Rhodymeniales

  Genus Species Author Family

Type locality
1 Chrysymenia glebosa Abbott et Littler Rhodymeniaceae Waikiki, O’ahu

Order Ceramiales

  Genus Species Author Family

Type locality
1 Antithamnion erucacladellum RE Norris Ceramiaceae Lanikai, O’ahu
2 Callidictyon abyssorum JN Norris et Abbott Ceramiaceae Penguin Bank, SW Moloka’i at 80 m
3 Callithamniella pacifica Abbott et RE Norris Ceramiaceae Pupukea, O’ahu
4 Centroceras corallophilloides RE Norris Ceramiaceae Kane’ohe Bay, O’ahu
5 Ceramium cingulum Meneses Ceramiaceae Ka’uiki Head, Maui
6 Ceramium dumosertum RE Norris et Abbott Ceramiaceae Ka’inalimu Bay, Hana, Maui
7 Ceramium hanaense RE Norris et Abbott Ceramiaceae Ka’inalimu Bay, Hana, Maui
8 Ceramium tranquillum Meneses Ceramiaceae Kane’ohe Bay, O’ahu
9 Ceramium womersleyi RE Norris et Abbott Ceramiaceae Kihei, Maui
10 Corallophila ptilocladioides (RE Norris et Abbott) RE Norris Ceramiaceae Old Kona airport, Hawai’i
11 Crouania sp   Ceramiaceae Not designated
12 Euptilocladia magruderi Abbott et RE Norris Ceramiaceae Drift @ Lanikai, O’ahu
13 Pleonosporium intricatum RE Norris Ceramiaceae Lanikai, O’ahu
14 Wrangelia elegantissima RE Norris Ceramiaceae Makapu’u Pt, O’ahu
15 Dasya iridescens (Schleck) Millar et Abbott Dasyaceae O’ahu
16 Dasya kristeniae Abbott Dasyaceae Necker Isl., NWHI
17 Dasya murrayana Abbott et Millar Dasyaceae Lawa’i Kai, Kaua’i
18 Dotyella hawaiiensis (Doty et Wainright) Womersley et Shepley Delesseriaceae O’ahu
19 Dotyella irregularis Abbott Delesseriaceae O’ahu
20 Hypoglossum wynnei Abbott Delesseriaceae Wahikuli, Maui
21 Alsidium cymatophilum RE Norris Rhodomelaceae Halona, O’ahu
22 Ditria reptans Hollenberg Rhodomelaceae Waialua O’ahu
23 Fernandosiphonia ecorticata RE Norris Rhodomelaceae Keokea Bay, Hawai’i
24 Hawaiia trichia Hollenberg Rhodomelaceae Waialua and Wawamalu Beach, O’ahu
25 Herposiphonia dubia Hollenberg Rhodomelaceae Kahana, Maui
26 Janczewskia hawaiiana Apt Rhodomelaceae Kawaiku’i Beach, O’ahu
27 Laurencia crustiformans McDermid Rhodomelaceae Kahanakaiki, O’ahu
28 Laurencia mcdermidiae Abbott Rhodomelaceae Makapu’u Pt., O’ahu
29 Lophocladia kipukaia Schlech Rhodomelaceae Kipukai, Kaua’i
30 Micropeuce setosus Abbott Rhodomelaceae Kalohi Channel between Moloka’i and Lana’i
31 Phaeocolax kajimurai Hollenberg Rhodomelaceae Diamond Head Beach, O’ahu
32 Polysiphonia profunda Hollenberg Rhodomelaceae Pokai Bay, O’ahu
33 Polysiphonia rubrorhiza Hollenberg Rhodomelaceae Midway, NWHI
34 Polysiphonia tuberosa Hollenberg Rhodomelaceae Ilio Pt., Moloka’i
35 Spirocladia hodgsoniae Abbott Rhodomelaceae Honokowai, Maui
36 Ululania stellata Apt et Schleck Rhodomelaceae Kailua Bay, O’ahu
37 Womersleyella pacifica Hollenberg Rhodomelaceae Wawamalu, O’ahu