Caulerpa alternifolia P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865
Publication Details
Caulerpa alternifolia P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865: 41
Published in: Schramm, A. & Mazé, H. (1865). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe. pp. [i]-ii, 1-52. Basse Terre, Guadeloupe: Imprimerie du Gouvernement.
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 cupressoides f. alternifolia (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Weber Bosse.
Type Information
Syntype localities: various in Guadeloupe, West Indies; (Silva & al. 1996: 817)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024