Caulerpa fastigiata var. confervoides P.Crouan & H.Crouan ex Weber Bosse 1898
Publication Details
Caulerpa fastigiata var. confervoides P.Crouan & H.Crouan ex Weber Bosse 1898: 263
Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1898). Monographie des Caulerpes. Annales du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg 15(2): 243-401, plates 20-34.
Request PDFPublication 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 fastigiata Montagne.
Source of Synonymy
Taylor, W.R. (1960). Marine algae of the eastern tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas. pp. [i]-xi, 1-870, 14 figs, 80 pls. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fastigiate, with branches clustered, parallel and erect, giving a narrow elongated habit (occasionally meaning branched reaching to the same height) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 January 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 January 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
