TABLE 1 in Phylogenetic analysis of the red algal tribe Ceramieae reveals multiple morphological homoplasies but defines new genera

TABLE 1. — All genera currently attributed to the tribe Ceramieae before this study (excluding 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.Agardh5Terete; 6-8 periaxial cells; cortication complete; internal rhizoidal filamentsCarpoblepharis Kützing nom. cons. Type: no designation4Compressed; 6-8 periaxial cells; cortication complete; tetrasporangia produced in stichidia-like structuresCentroceras Kützing11Terete; 10-19 periaxial cells; 3 cortical initials per periaxial cell,Type: Centroceras clavulatum (C.Agardh) Montagnecortication complete, basipetal only, in straight rows; spines at nodes; spermatangia on periaxial cellsCeramium Roth Type: Ceramium virgatum Roth195Terete; 4-9 periaxial cells; 2, 4 or 5 cortical initials per periaxial cell, cortication basipetal and acropetal, complete or incomplete; internal rhizoids absent; spermatangia on cortical cellsCorallophila Weber van Bosse11Terete; 6-8 periaxial cells; 4 cortical initials per periaxial cell,Type: Corallophila kleiwegii Weber-van Bossecortication complete, basipetal only, in straight rows; spermatangia on cortical cellsGayliella T.O.Cho, L.J.McIvor & S.M.Boo15Terete; 4-8 periaxial cells; 3 cortical initials per periaxial cell,Type: Gayliella flaccida (Harvey ex Kützing) T.O.Cho & L.J.McIvorbasipetal and acropetal, cortication incomplete, basipetal only, in straight rows; spines absentHerpochondria F.Schmitz & Falkenberg6Compressed; 6-8 periaxial cells; cortication complete; lackingType: Herpochondria corallinae (G.Martens) Falkenberginternal rhizoids, tetrasporangia produced in stichidia-like structuresMicrocladia Greville Type: Microcladia glandulosa (Solander ex Turner) Greville10Branching planar, axes compressed; 6-8 periaxial cells; cortication complete; internal rhizoids absent in type speciesReinboldiella De Toni Type: Reinboldiella schmitziana (Reinbold) De Toni6Terete to compressed; 6 periaxial cells; cortication complete; tetrasporangia produced in stichidia-like structures