The Genus Polysiphonia Greville (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) in Kalegauk Island, Myanma

The morphological and taxonomic studies on the genus Polysiphonia collected from Kalegauk Island were conducted from August 2016 to January 2017. A total of five species of the genus Polysiphonia were identified with their distinguishing characters. Among them, P. atlantica and P. howei were new records for the seaweed resources of Myanmar. The detailed descriptions of each species were provided. In addition to, keys for species identification, some distinctive characteristics, ecological notes and potential uses were provided as well. Moreover, the distributions of each species along both the coastal zones of Myanmar and the world oceans were provided.

Keywords: Polysiphonia, Kalegauk Island, morphological, new records.