Caulerpa racemosa f. cylindracea (Sonder) Weber Bosse 1898

Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa f. cylindracea (Sonder) Weber Bosse 1898: 366, pl. XXXIII 33]: figs 17, 19, 20

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 cylindracea Sonder.

Source of Synonymy
Belton, G.S., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Huisman, J.M., Draisma, S.G.A. & Gurgel, C.F.D. (2014). Resolving phenotypic plasticity and species designation in the morphology challenging Caulerpa racemosa-peltata complex (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 50(1): 32-54.

Basionym
Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 830) Holotype: Preiss; MEL; 516014 (Womersley 1984: 270)

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 May 2024

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Taxonomic notes
According to Verlaque et al. (2003: 336), their genetic and morphological data provide undisputed evidence that C. racemosa var. laetevirens f. cylindracea and var. laetevirens (including var. peltata, which are allopatric in Australia), are two distinct taxa. They propose the new combination C. racemosa var. cylindracea (basionym: C. cylindracea; homotypic synonym: C. racemosa var. laetevirens f. cylindracea; heterotypic synonym: C. cylindracea var. macra Harvey). C. cylindracea var. macra: "[looks like incorrect usage because authors cite C. cylindracea var. macra Harvey 1858, but there is already C. ramosa var. macra Weber-van Bosse 1913.]" (INA). - (02 July 2012) - G.M. Guiry
According to Silva et al. (1996) this taxon apparently lies within the circumspection of Caulerpa peltata but has not yet been transferred or reduced to synonymy. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
South Australia; an introduction from Western Australia (Womersley 2003: 499). - (18 February 2009) - G.M. Guiry

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