Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J.Agardh 1873


Division     Chlorophyta
Class     Ulvophyceae
Order     Bryopsidales
Family    Caulerpaceae
Basionym     Fucus racemosus Forsskål
SynonymFucus clavifer Turner; Caulerpa obtusa J.V.Lamouroux; Fucus uvifer Turner; Caulerpa uvifera C.Agardh; Caulerpa clavifera (Turner) C.Agardh; Caulerpa clavifera var. uvifera (C.Agardh) C.Agardh; Chauvinia clavifera (Turner) Bory; Chauvinia clavifera var. uvifera (C.Agardh) Kützing; Caulerpa racemosa var. uvifera (C.Agardh) J.Agardh; Caulerpa racemosa var. clavifera (Turner) Weber Bosse; Caulerpa feldmannii Rayss & Edelstein; Caulerpa racemosa var. disticha V.J.Chapman; Caulerpa racemosa var. mucronata L.N.de Senerpont Domis

    Thalli highly variable and shows prostrate and erect systems. Prostrate system loose to densely formed fleshy stolons attached to the substratum by means of branched colourless rhizoidal holdfast. Stolons profusely branched, yellowish green to dark green in colour, 1.5-2.5 mm thick. The erect system, assimilatory filaments short measures 2-5cm height. Rachis densely placed by pedicellated ramuli (branchlet) with various shaped viz., subspherical, spherical or broadly clavate. Ramuli distichously, multiseriately or imbricately arranged on rachis and completely covering the rachis, measures 1-2.5 mm in diameter.


Distribution in India

Bombay, Dwaraka (Boergesen, 1932); Krusadai Island, Pamban (Taylor, 1966); Andrapradesh (Subha Rao et al 1985); Andaman.