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Species and ecads of Caulerpa (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta) in Malesia (South-East Asia): Taxonomy, biogeography and biodiversity

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In the present paper 29 species ofCaulerpa from Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea are listed, with reference to their distribution and occurrence of ecological phenotypes (ecads). Other names ofCaulerpa taxa recorded for Malesia in literature are dealt with in the paragraph on excluded and changed names. The variability and nomenclature of mainly the species recorded from Indonesia are discussed, especially regarding the implications of the recognition of ecads in several species. The ecads in the sectionSedoideae are discussed as an example of use of the designation ’ecad’ for a number of growth forms. Biogeography of the genusCaulerpa is discussed with focus on areas of high biodiversity, both inside and outside Malesia, followed by a discussion on biodiversity assessment. It is suggested that the genusCaulerpa is a good indicator for the quantitative assessment of biodiversity. The need for a modern world-monograph of this genus is stressed. Such a monograph can be a stimulus for ecosystem studies ofCaulerpa stands.

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  1. W. F. Prud'Homme Van Reine & E. Verheij

    Present address: Research Institute Rijksherbarium/Hortus Botanicus, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9514, 2300, RA Leiden, The Netherlands

  2. E. Coppejans

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    Prud'Homme Van Reine, W.F., Verheij, E. & Coppejans, E. Species and ecads of Caulerpa (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta) in Malesia (South-East Asia): Taxonomy, biogeography and biodiversity. Netherlands Journal of Aquatic Ecology 30, 83–98 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02272230

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