Caulerpa racemosa var. macrodisca (Decaisne) Weber Bosse 1898

Caulerpa macrodisca Decaisne

Current name: Caulerpa macrodisca Decaisne
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 30 m deepPalau International Coral Reef Center

Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa var. macrodisca (Decaisne) Weber Bosse 1898: 376, pl. XXXI, fig. 10

Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1898). Monographie des Caulerpes. Annales du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg 15(2): 243-401, plates 20-34.

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Publication 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 macrodisca Decaisne.

Basionym
Caulerpa macrodisca Decaisne

Type Information
Type locality: Iles Anambas [Anambas Islands, Indonesia]; (Silva & al. 1996: 831) Type: Baume, surgeon on board "La Favorite"; PC?; Notes: Lectotype illustration: Decaisne [1846 (1846-1864), pl. 1, fig. 1], designated by Price (2011: 190) (Belton et al., 2014: 50).

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 March 2014

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 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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