Caulerpa uvifera C.Agardh 1817
Publication Details
Caulerpa uvifera C.Agardh 1817: xxiii
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
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 racemosa var. uvifera (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1873 '1872'). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 9(8): 1-71.
Type Information
Type locality: Red Sea [Fucus uvifer Turner];
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Nomen novum (INA). Fucus uvifer Turner 1819: 81, pl. 230 (non Forsskal, 1775: 192 (Papenfuss & Egerod, 1957: 88). - (22 June 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025
