Caulerpa macrophysa (Kützing) G.Murray 1887
Current name:
Caulerpa racemosa var. macrophysa (Kützing) W.R.Taylor
Panama. HabitDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Caulerpa macrophysa (Kützing) G.Murray 1887: 38
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.
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 racemosa var. macrophysa (Kützing) W.R.Taylor.
Basionym
Chauvinia macrophysa Sonder ex Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Central America, Eastern Pacific; (Verlque, Durand ,Huisman, Boudouresque & Le Parco 2003: 329)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 May 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024