Caulerpa brownii
| Caulerpa brownii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Caulerpaceae |
| Genus: | Caulerpa |
| Species: | C. brownii
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| Binomial name | |
| Caulerpa brownii | |
Caulerpa brownii is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family. It was first described in 1843. It is native to Australia and New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Stephan Endlicher in 1843.[1] Carl Adolph Agardh originally discussed this species under the name Caulerpa selago var. brownii in 1823.[2]
Distribution
This species can be found along the southern North Island, the South Island, Chatham Island, Stewart Island, Snares Island of New Zealand.[3] It is also found along the coast in a large area extending from near Karratha in the northern Pilbara region to east of Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.[4]
References
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- ^ Stephan Endlicher (1843), Mantissa botanica altera. Sistens generum plantarum supplementum tertium (in Latin), Vindobonae : Apud Fridericum Beck, Universitatis bibliopolam, p. 16, Wikidata Q51501349
- ^ C.A. Agardh (1823), Species Algarum: rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibussuccinctis (in Latin), p. 442, Wikidata Q13554412
- ^ W. A., Nelson (2013). New Zealand seaweeds: an illustrated guide. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780987668813. OCLC 841897290.
- ^ "Caulerpa brownii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.