Fucus cupressoides Vahl 1802
Current name:
Caulerpa cupressoides (Vahl) C.Agardh
South AfricaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Fucus cupressoides Vahl 1802: 38
Published in: Vahl, M. (1802). Endeel kryptogamiske Planter fra St.-Croix. Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet, København 5(2): 29-47.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fucus is Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpa cupressoides (Vahl) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
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: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 February 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
