Dennis Rabeling, Lanzarote, Kanarischen Inseln
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Caulerpa mexicana Sonder ex Kützing, 1849
Caulerpa is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae (among the green algae). They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world. A species in the Mediterranean can have a stolon more than 3 m long, with up to 200 fronds. This species can be invasive from time to time. Referring to its thalli's crawling habit, the name means 'stem (that) creeps', from the Ancient Greek kaulos ( ‘stalk’) and herpo (‘to creep’).
Synonymised names
Caulerpa crassifolia (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1873 · unaccepted
Caulerpa crassifolia f. mexicana (Sonder ex Kützing) J.Agardh, 1873 · unaccepted (synonym)
Caulerpa harveyana Küzing, 1857 · unaccepted (synonym)
Caulerpa pinnata f. mexicana (Sonder ex Kützing) Weber-van Bosse, 1898 · unaccepted (synonym)
Caulerpa taxifolia var. crassifolia C.Agardh, 1823 · unaccepted (synonym)
Direct children (6)
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. exposita (Børgesen) Coppejans, 2004
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. indica M.Umamaheswara Rao, 2000
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. laxior (Weber-van Bosse) W.R.Taylor, 1960
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. pectinata (Kützing) W.R.Taylor, 1960
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. vietnamica Pham-Hoàng Hô, 1966
Variety Caulerpa mexicana var. pluriseriata W.R.Taylor, 1975
Caulerpa is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae (among the green algae). They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world. A species in the Mediterranean can have a stolon more than 3 m long, with up to 200 fronds. This species can be invasive from time to time. Referring to its thalli's crawling habit, the name means 'stem (that) creeps', from the Ancient Greek kaulos ( ‘stalk’) and herpo (‘to creep’).
Synonymised names
Caulerpa crassifolia (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1873 · unaccepted
Caulerpa crassifolia f. mexicana (Sonder ex Kützing) J.Agardh, 1873 · unaccepted (synonym)
Caulerpa harveyana Küzing, 1857 · unaccepted (synonym)
Caulerpa pinnata f. mexicana (Sonder ex Kützing) Weber-van Bosse, 1898 · unaccepted (synonym)
Caulerpa taxifolia var. crassifolia C.Agardh, 1823 · unaccepted (synonym)
Direct children (6)
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. exposita (Børgesen) Coppejans, 2004
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. indica M.Umamaheswara Rao, 2000
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. laxior (Weber-van Bosse) W.R.Taylor, 1960
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. pectinata (Kützing) W.R.Taylor, 1960
Forma Caulerpa mexicana f. vietnamica Pham-Hoàng Hô, 1966
Variety Caulerpa mexicana var. pluriseriata W.R.Taylor, 1975
