Caulerpa imbricata G.Murray 1887
Current name: Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.LamourouxABC Taxa (eric.coppejans@ugent.be)
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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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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Nomenclatural note
New name for Chauvinia imbricata Kjellman 1880, nom. illeg. (INA, Silva et al. 1996: 823). - (27 March 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
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 08 April 2025
