Caulerpa imbricata G.Murray 1887

Publication Details
Caulerpa imbricata G.Murray 1887: 37

Published in: Murray, G. (1887). Catalogue of Ceylon algae in the herbarium of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 5 20: 21-44.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.

Source of Synonymy
Belton, G.S., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Huisman, J.M., Draisma, S.G.A. & Gurgel, C.F.D. (2014). Resolving phenotypic plasticity and species designation in the morphology challenging Caulerpa racemosa-peltata complex (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 50(1): 32-54.

Type Information
see Chauvinia imbricata Kjellman;

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 29 June 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 June 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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