Caulerpa racemosa f. compressa W.R.Taylor 1950
Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa f. compressa W.R.Taylor 1950: 64, 204-205, no fig.
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1950). Plants of Bikini and other northern Marshall Islands University of Michigan Scientific Series Volume XVIII. pp. [i]-xv, [1]- 225, 79 pls. Ann Arbor; London; Oxford: University of Michigan Press; Geoffrey Cumberledge; Oxford University press.
Type 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.
Type Information
Type locality: Runit Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands; (Taylor 1950: 64) Holotype: W.R. Taylor 46-380; 30 May 1946; OIn holes on the marginal seaward reef, 1-2 m deep at low tide; MICH; (Taylor 1950: 64)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with flowers borne in racemes.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 December 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 November 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 November 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024