Caulerpa peltata var. nummularia (Harvey ex J.Agardh) Weber Bosse 1898
Current name:
Caulerpa nummularia Harvey ex J.Agardh
Panama. In situDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Caulerpa peltata var. nummularia (Harvey ex J.Agardh) Weber Bosse 1898: 376
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 nummularia Harvey ex J.Agardh.
Basionym
Caulerpa nummularia Harvey ex J.Agardh
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Friendly Islands; (Belton et al. 2014: 49) Lectotype: TCD; 0011105 (specimen marked 77) (Belton et al. 2014: 49, fig. 9B) Notes: Syntype localities: Friendly Islands, Tonga; Nukahiva, Marquesas Islands. Syntypes: Herb Agardh 16809, 16811 (in part), in LD; BM;, 287054 in NSW; DSC01032, in TCD.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
