Agardh, C.A. (1823), Species algarum: 443 [primary reference]

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]

Huisman, J.M. (2000), Marine Plants of Australia: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Caulerpa flexilis J.V.Lamour. legitimate

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]

• Comment: This name is the accepted basionym for Caulerpa hypnoides C. Agardh but is based on the type of Fucus hypnoides R. Brown ex Turner non Wulfen. Caulerpa hynoides is a later homonym of Caulerpa hynoides Lamouroux. The earliest name for the taxon is Caulerpa flexilis.

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