Caulerpa vitifolia (Bonpland) C.Agardh 1824
Current name:
Caulerpa vitifolia (Bonpland) C.Agardh
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Publication Details
Caulerpa vitifolia (Bonpland) C.Agardh 1824: 184
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Request PDFPublication date: probably September 1824
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.
Basionym
Fucus vitifolius Bonpland
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat is fundo Oceani Africani, juxta insulas Canarias" [Canary Islands]; (Humboldt & Bonpland 1809: 8)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 June 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 May 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 March 2025
