Caulerpa taxifolia is a species of green seaweed, an alga of the genus Caulerpa, native to tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean Sea. The species name taxifolia arises from the resemblance of its leaf-like fronds to those of the yew (Taxus).
Caulerpa is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae. They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world.
Caulerpa dichotoma is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa agardhii is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa brachypus is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family. It was first described in 1860 by the Irish botanist William Henry Harvey, having been collected during the North Pacific Exploring and Surveying Expedition of 1853 to 1856. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region and has spread elsewhere. It is regarded as an invasive species in the United States, Martinique and New Zealand.
Caulerpa brownii is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa cactoides is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa chemnitzia is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa cliftonii is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa constricta is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa cupressoides, commonly known as cactus tree alga, is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family. Green alge of Caulerpa genus are salty and pungent in style and are consumed by several marine cultures around the world.
Caulerpa cylindracea is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa fergusonii is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa flexilis is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa lamourouxii is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa obscura is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa sedoides, also known as mini-grapes or bubble caulerpa, is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family native to Australia.
Caulerpa serrulata, commonly known as cactus tree alga or serrated green seaweed, is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family found in warm marine water environments.
Caulerpa simpliciuscula is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family.
Caulerpa webbiana, commonly known as bottlebrush green seaweed, is a species of seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae.
