Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J.Agardh 1873
Current name:
Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J.Agardh
Ecad clavifera. Palau Islands, West PacificPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J.Agardh 1873: 35
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1873 '1872'). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 9(8): 1-71.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus racemosus Forsskål
Type Information
Type locality: Suez, Egypt; (Silva & al. 1996: 832) Type: Herb. Forsskal, C; 845 (Belton et al. 2014: 50) Notes: Leg. P. Forsskål (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 65).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with flowers borne in racemes.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 September 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
