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repeated divisions of the main axes, with very 
numerous penultimate divisions but few ramelli 
upon them, producing a quite different habit. 
In the herbarium of the University of Califor- 
nia they have been referred to B. harveyana J. 
Ag., but that name is based on B. plumosa v. 
secunda Harv. ( B . pennata v. secunda [Harv.] 
Coll. & Herv.), a West Indian plant not identi- 
cal in character. 
CAULERPACEAE 
Caulerpa Lamouroux, 1809 
Caulerpa brachypus Harv. 
Philippines. Sulu Pr., Sibutu I., Abbott, 19 
ii 57 (bish). Indonesia. Bali: Sanoer, Setchell 
BS131, 7 vi 29. 
Caulerpa cupressoides (West) C. Ag., v. cupres- 
soides 
Marianas islands. Saipan I., Tanapag Har- 
bor, Kruckeberg, 15 vi 45 (mich). Indonesia. 
Java: Pameungpeuk Reef, Setchell JP603, 25 
v 29. 
v. disticha Weber- van Bosse — India. 
Madras St., Krusadai I., Pamban, Janaki 933, 
24 vi 32 (mich). 
v. lycopodium (J. Ag.) Weber- van Bosse 
— marianas islands. Guam I., Thompson 460, 
ca. 1912. 
v. mamillosa (Mont.) Weber- van Bosse — 
line islands. Christmas I., London, Fosberg 
and Metraux 13240, 26 viii 30 (mich). 
Caulerpa lentillijera J. Ag., v. lentillifera 
Philippines. Luzon I. : Camarines Norte Pr., 
Malbulao, Vivas and Roma, 21 i 35. Palawan 
Pr., Palawan I., Puerto Princesa, McGregor P36, 
x 25. Mindanao I.: Misamis Occidental Pr., 
Baliangao, Cabugan I., Manacop 3133, iv 36. 
Sulu Pr., Turtle Islands, Taganak I., Abbott, 23 
ii 57 (bish). 
v. longistipitata Weber-van Bosse — 
malaya. Singapore, Holttum, 1928-30. Philip- 
pines. Sulu Pr., Sibutu I., Abbott, 19 ii 57. The 
stalks are much longer than the distal diameter 
of the ramelli, but these are not distichous in 
arrangement. 
Caulerpa mexicana (Sond.) J. Ag. 
India. Madras St., Krusadai I., Pamban, 
Janaki 934, 24 vi 32 (mich). malaya. Singa- 
pore, Blakang Mati I., Corner 23190, ii 30. 
Philippines. Palawan Pr., Palawan I., Taytay, 
Merrill 9143, iii 13, Balabac I., Calandorang 
Bay, Abbott 1 iii 57 (bish). Hawaii. Laysan I., 
Tanager Exped. 36, 60b, 1923 (mich). This 
species appeared in earlier publications on Phil- 
ippine algae under the name C. crassifolia (C. 
Ag.) J. Ag. 
Caulerpa microphysa (Weber-van Bosse) 
Feldm. 
Mauritius. Ilot Barkly, G. Morin 813 (iso* 
type of C. lentillifera f. parvula Bprg.), 24 h 
48, 861, 10 v 48, 1174, 30 x 51 (all wrt). Cfr 
Bprgesen 1949, p. 18. Philippines. Basilan Pr.. 
Basilan I., Boboh, Balhani 734, i— ii 41 
(mich), Atong Atong, Balhani 62, i-ii 41 
(mich), Lukapsi, Balhani 616, i-ii 41 (mich), 
Mindanao I.: Zamboanga Pr., Labuan, Balhani 
428, i-ii 41 (mich), Manicahan, Balhani 389, 
i-ii 41 (mich), Sakol I., Balhani 428, i-ii 41 
(mich). Indonesia. Java: Toenda I., Koster- 
mans 389, 15 x 38 (mich), Pajoeng I., Koster- 
mans 468, 14 x 38 (mich). 
Caulerpa peltata Lamour., v. peltata 
INDIA. Madras St. Krusadai I., Pamban, 
Janaki 927, 24 vi 32. Philippines. Luzon I.: 
Pangasinan Pr., Lingayen Gulf, Santos 1131, 9 
v 38; Ilocos Sur Pr., Magsingal, Collado, n.d. 
malaya. Singapore, Holttum, 1928-30. Indo- 
nesia. Java: Djkarta, Sakit I., Pullai JS393, ix 
29. Bali: Boeleleng, Setchell BB99, 20 vi 29, 
Panganan, Setchell BP 30, 17 vi 29. 
v. macrodisca (Dec.) Weber-van Bosse — 
malaya. Singapore, Holttum 1928-30. Disks 
ranged to 20 mm diam when soaked (16 mm 
when dry). Gilbert’s paper (1942) reports them 
even larger from Panay. 
Caulerpa racemosa (Forssk.) J. Ag. (specimens 
typical or not varietally distinctive) 
India. Madras St., Visakhaptnam, T. Sreera- 
mulu, 1961 (wrt). Philippines. Luzon I.: 
Cagayan Pr., Claveria, Velasco 3011, n.d.; 
Ilocos Sur Pr., Magsingal, Collado, vi 20; Ilocos 
Norte Pr., Bonbon, Blanco, 1936. Panay I.: 
Antique Pr., Semirara I., Alcasid 6923, iii 40. 
Palawan Pr., Balabac L, Abbott, 1 iii 57 (bish). 
Sulu Pr., Tawitawi Group Tawitawi L, Tijitiji 
Reef, Abbott, 15 ii 57 (bish) ; Sibutu I., Tun- 
