Caulerpa racemosa f. occidentalis (J.Agardh) Nizamuddin 1964

Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa f. occidentalis (J.Agardh) Nizamuddin 1964: 207, figs. 5, 5a, pl. 2b

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 chemnitzia (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux.

Basionym
Caulerpa chemnitzia var. occidentalis J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "ad oras calidiores atlanticas Americae a sinu superiore Mexicano saltem ad Pernambucco usque descendens"; (Agardh 1873: 37) Notes: "Lectotype Locality: Vera Cruz, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico (Belton et al. 2014). Specimen LD-16789, cited by Belton et al. (2014), could be a possible lectotype (see Habitat and Comments section below)." (Ballantine & al. 2023: 15).

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 March 2014

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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