Caulerpa lessonii Bory 1828
Publication Details
Caulerpa lessonii Bory 1828: 193, pl. 22: fig. 3
Published in: Bory de St. Vincent, J.B. (1828). Botanique, Cryptogamie. In: Voyage autour du monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la corvette de Sa Majesté, la Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825. (Duperrey, L.I. Eds), pp. 97-200. Paris: Bertrand.
Request PDFType 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.
Type Information
Type locality: Oualan (Kosrae) Island, Caroline Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 824) Type: Lesson; PC?;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 July 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 May 2024
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Distributional note
John et al. (2004) note that "The Annobon record is considered to be very doubtful." - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 March 2025
