Research Article

Morphological Diversity of Gracilaria blodgettii Harvey 1853 (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta) from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Table 5

Summary of morphological and molecular data on Gracilaria obtained in this study.

SpeciesLocationMorphological characteristicsSimilarity toward data in GenBank (%)Intraspecific divergence from similar locations (%)Genetic divergence with G. blodgettii in GenBank using CO1-5P (%)Genetic divergence with similar species in GenBank using CO1-5P (%)

G. arcuataCage net, LawasReddish brown, discoid holdfast, cylindrical, irregular, and arcuate branching, tip pointed or 2-5 short branchlets, constricted at base, 4-5 layers of medulla, 2-3 layers of cortex99 (G. blodgettii)0.150.17–0.3513.59–14.90
G. changiiCage net, SantubongDark red, discoid holdfast, branching occasionally and irregularly, constricted at base, tip pointed or two short branchlets, 3-4 layers of medulla, 2-3 layers of cortex99 (G. blodgettii)0.150.17–0.35Not available
G. blodgettiiMangrove, AsajayaDark red, discoid holdfast, branching frequently, secund or irregular, constricted at base, pointed tip, 3-4 layers of medulla, 2-3 layers of cortex99 (G. blodgettii)0.150.17–0.350.17–0.35