Schramm, A. & Maze, H. (1865), Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe par A. Schramm et H. Maze Edn. 1st: 39 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Marie-Galante (plage du grand-Bourg) -- En fevrier, mars, -- Rare.

Reinbold, T. (1897), Die Algen der Lacepede und Guichen Bay und deren naherer Umgebung (Sud Australien), gesammelt von Dr. A. Engelhart-Kingston. Nuova Notarisa 8: 44 [secondary reference]

Weber-van Bosse, A.A. (1898), Monographie des Caulerpes. Annales du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg 15: 336 [basionym]

basionym of: Caulerpa cupressoides f. elegans (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Weber Bosse legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1956), A critical survey of the marine algae of southern Australia. I. Chlorophyta. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 7: - [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1956), A critical survey of the marine algae of southern Australia. I. Chlorophyta. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 7: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Caulerpa trifaria Harv. legitimate by Reinbold, T. (1897), Die Algen der Lacepede und Guichen Bay und deren naherer Umgebung (Sud Australien), gesammelt von Dr. A. Engelhart-Kingston. Nuova Notarisa 8: 44

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]

Kraft, G.T. (2007), Marine Benthic Algae of Lord Howe Island and the Southern Great Barrier Reef, 1. Green Algae: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Caulerpa cupressoides f. elegans (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Weber Bosse legitimate

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

• Comment: Type statement is taken from the 1866 edn of Schramm & Maze, page 94-95. The future 'Algae of Australia' account of this name by Ian Price will return this name to Caulerpa cupressoides var. elegans.

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