Caulerpa cupressoides (Vahl) C.Agardh 1817
Current name:
Caulerpa cupressoides (Vahl) C.Agardh
South AfricaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Caulerpa cupressoides (Vahl) C.Agardh 1817: xxiii
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus cupressoides Vahl
Type Information
Type locality: St Croix, Virgin Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 815)
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), cypress-like or resembling cypress
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 May 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
