Alaria macrophylla Miyabe 1902
Publication Details
Alaria macrophylla Miyabe 1902: 56, pl. 5
Published in: Miyabe, K. (1902). [On the Laminariaceae of Hokkaido]. Hokkaido Aquatic Products Investigation Reports Hokkaido Government Colonization Resources Development Department 3: 1-60, 41 pls. [in Japanese]
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Alaria is Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Haigashiura, Kunashiri Island, Kurile Islands; Notes: Japan: Hokkaido; Shana Gun, Etorofu Isl., Kuriles (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with large leaves.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 October 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025
