Caulerpa holmesiana G.Murray 1891
Current name:
Caulerpa holmesiana G.Murray
Buffels Bay, Cape Peninsula Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa; plants from pool population at low water - 07 October 2005. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Caulerpa holmesiana G.Murray 1891: 208, pl. LII: figs. 1, 2
Published in: Murray, G. (1891). On new species of Caulerpa, with observations on the position of the genus. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Second Series, Botany 3: 207-213, pls 52, 53.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Algoa Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 822)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 April 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 April 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024