Caulerpa hypnoides C.Agardh 1823
Current name: Caulerpa flexilis J.V.Lamouroux ex C.Agardh
Publication Details
Caulerpa hypnoides C.Agardh 1823: 443
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1823). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [vii-viii], [399]-531. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: early 1823
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 flexilis J.V.Lamouroux ex C.Agardh.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), resembling the mosses, specifically the genus Hypnum (Neal 1993).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Treated as a new name. The supposed basionym Fucus hypnoides Brown ex Turner is illegitimate. - (22 February 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
