Caulerpa flexilis J.V.Lamour. ex C.Agardh is a plant in the Caulerpaceae family, order Bryopsidales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Caulerpa flexilis J.V.Lamour. ex C.Agardh

Caulerpa flexilis J.V.Lamour. ex C.Agardh

Caulerpa flexilis is a Caulerpaceae seaweed species found in coastal waters of Australia and New Zealand.

Family
Genus
Caulerpa
Order
Bryopsidales
Class
Ulvophyceae

About Caulerpa flexilis J.V.Lamour. ex C.Agardh

Caulerpa flexilis is a species of seaweed that belongs to the Caulerpaceae family. This seaweed has a thick stolon, with erect dark green primary fronds. These fronds measure approximately 5 to 40 centimetres (2.0 to 15.7 inches) in length, and 2 to 6 centimetres (0.79 to 2.36 inches) in width. This species occurs along much of the Australian coast, and also in New Zealand. In Western Australia, it grows along the coast across a large area, stretching from around the Abrolhos Islands in the Mid West, south to Esperance in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. In New Zealand, it can be found along the coast of Three Kings Island, the North Island, and the northern parts of the South Island.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Chlorophyta Ulvophyceae Bryopsidales Caulerpaceae Caulerpa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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