Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Boudouresque 2003

Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder

Current name: Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder
Rottnest Island, Western Australia.John Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)

Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Boudouresque 2003: 336

Published in: Verlaque, M., Durand, C., Huisman, J.M., Boudouresque, C-F., & Le Parco, Y. (2003). On the identity and origin of the Mediterranean invasive Caulerpa racemosa (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta). European Journal of Phycology 38: 325-339.

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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 cylindracea Sonder.

Basionym
Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 830) Holotype: Preiss; MEL; 516014 (Womersley 1984: 270)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with flowers borne in racemes.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 21 February 2004 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 26 March 2014

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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