MeSH definition : A genus of toxic marine GREEN ALGAE found throughout tropical and subtropical seas.
One species, Caulerpa taxifolia, is highly invasive and produces the poison caulerpenyne,
deadly to marine organisms though not humans.;
MeSH annotation : coordinate with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coordinate
IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/
ther use (IM or NIM) specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual
26.29;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulerpa;
A genus of toxic marine GREEN ALGAE found throughout tropical and subtropical seas.
One species, Caulerpa taxifolia, is highly invasive and produces the poison caulerpenyne,
deadly to marine organisms though not humans.