Caulerpa laetevirens f. laxa (Greville) Svedelius 1906
Publication Details
Caulerpa laetevirens f. laxa (Greville) Svedelius 1906: 124, fig. 19
Published in: Svedelius, N. (1906). Reports on the marine algae of Ceylon. No. 1. Ecological and systematic studies of the Ceylon species of Caulerpa. Ceylon Marine Biological Laboratory Reports 2(4): 81-144, 51 figs.
Request PDFType 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 racemosa f. laxa (Greville) Weber Bosse.
Basionym
Caulerpa laxa Greville
Type Information
Type locality: In sea of eastern Indian peninsula, leg. Dr. Wight; (Greville 1853: 3)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), light green (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 June 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 June 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024
