Caulerpa racemosa var. peltata (J.V.Lamouroux) Eubank 1944
Current name:
Caulerpa chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux
Lord Howe Island, Australia - 21 November 2010. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa var. peltata (J.V.Lamouroux) Eubank 1944: 349
Published in: Stephenson, T.A. (1944). The constitution of the intertidal fauna and flora of South Africa. Part II. Annals of the Natal Museum 10: 261-358, Plates XII-XIV.
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
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Basionym
Caulerpa peltata J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in Antillis" [Antilles, West Indies]; (Lamouroux 1809: 332)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with flowers borne in racemes.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
