Caulerpa racemosa f. compressa W.R.Taylor, nom. illeg. 1950
Publication Details
Caulerpa racemosa f. compressa W.R.Taylor, nom. illeg. 1950: 64, 204, no fig. (as 'var. laetevirens f. compressa')
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1950). Plants of Bikini and other northern Marshall Islands University of Michigan Scientific Series Volume XVIII. pp. [i]-xv, [1]- 225, 79 pls. Ann Arbor; London; Oxford: University of Michigan Press; Geoffrey Cumberledge; Oxford University press.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulerpa is Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Runit Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands; (Taylor 1950: 64) Holotype: W.R. Taylor 46-380; 30 May 1946; OIn holes on the marginal seaward reef, 1-2 m deep at low tide; MICH; (Taylor 1950: 64)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with flowers borne in racemes.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 December 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025
