Caulerpa racemosa f. cylindracea (Sonder) Weber Bosse 1898

Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa f. cylindracea (Sonder) Weber Bosse 1898: 366, pl. XXXIII 33]: figs 17, 19, 20

Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1898). Monographie des Caulerpes. Annales du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg 15(2): 243-401, plates 20-34.

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Publication date: 1898

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 cylindracea Sonder.

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.

Basionym
Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 830) Holotype: Preiss; MEL; 516014 (Womersley 1984: 270)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with flowers borne in racemes.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 May 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024

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