TABLE 4 in Phylogenetic analysis of the red algal tribe Ceramieae reveals multiple morphological homoplasies but defines new genera

TABLE 4. — All genera currently attributed to the tribe Ceramieae after this study (in addition to two tiny parasitic genera: Syringocolax Reinsch and Centrocerocolax A.B.Joly).
Genus and generitypeNo. of speciesMorphological and anatomical features currently used to delimit the genusArdreanema R.E.Norris & I.A.Abbott Type: Ardreanema farifructa R.E.Norris & I.A.Abbott1Terete; 3 periaxial cells; unseriate gonimolobesCampylaephora J.Agardh Type: Campylaephora hypnaeoides J.Agardh12Terete; 6-8 periaxial cells; cortication complete; internal rhizoidal filaments; tetrasporangia immersed in the axisCarpoblepharis Kützing nom. cons. Type: no designation4Terete to compressed; 6-8 periaxial cells; cortication complete; tetrasporangia produced unilaterally, whorled or in stichidialike structuresCeleceras Kützing Type: Celeceras monile (Hook. & Harv.) Kützing3Terete to compressed; 6-10 periaxial cells; cortication partial to complete; internal rhizoidal filaments, tetrasporangia naked to covered by cortical cellsCentroceras Kützing Type: Centroceras clavulatum (C.Agardh) Montagne16Terete; 10-19 periaxial cells; 3 cortical initials per periaxial cell, cortication complete, basipetal only, in straight rows; spines at nodes; spermatangia on periaxial cellsCeramium Roth Type: Ceramium virgatum Roth29Terete; 4-9 periaxial cells; 4 or 5 cortical initials per periaxial cell, cortication basipetal and acropetal, complete or incomplete; spermatangia on cortical cellsCorallophila Weber van Bosse Type: Corallophila kleiwegii Weber van Bosse2Terete; 6-8 periaxial cells; 4 cortical initials per periaxial cell, cortication complete, basipetal only, in straight rows; spermatangia on cortical cellsGayliella T.O.Cho, L.J.McIvor & S.M.Boo Type: Gayliella flaccida (Harvey ex Kützing) T.O.Cho & L.J.McIvor16Terete; 4-8 periaxial cells; 3 cortical initials per periaxial cell, basipetal and acropetal, cortication incomplete, only one basipetal cell, in straight rowsHerpochondria F.Schmitz & Falkenberg Type: Herpochondria corallinae (G.Martens) Falkenberg6Compressed; 6-8 periaxial cells; cortication complete; lacking internal rhizoids, tetrasporangia produced in stichidia-like structuresPseudoceramium Barros-Barreto & Maggs, gen. nov. Type: Pseudoceramium oliveirarum Barros-Barreto, Maggs & M.A.Jaramillo, gen. nov., sp. nov.8TereteBranching planar, axes compressed; 7-10 periaxial cells, pseudoperiaxial cells present in some species; cortication mainly incomplete; 2-3 tetrasporangia covered by cortical cellsReinboldiella De Toni Type: Reinboldiella schmitziana (Reinbold) De Toni5Terete to compressed; 6-8 periaxial cells; cortication partial to complete; tetrasporangia produced bilaterally, whorled or in stichidia-like structuresStirkia Barros-Barreto & Maggs, gen. nov. Type: Stirkia fujiana (Barros-Barreto & Maggs) Barros-Barreto & Maggs, comb. nov.17Terete or terete to compressed; 6-10 periaxial cells; 4-5 cortical initials; partial to complete corticationYoneshiguea Barros-Barreto, Maggs & M.A.Jaramillo, gen. nov. Type: Yoneshiguea affinis (Setchell & Gardner) Barros-Barreto, Maggs & M.A.Jaramillo, comb. nov.3Terete; 4-6 periaxial cells; 2 cortical initials, acropetal only; 1-3 tetrasporangia, naked to covered by cortical cells