Macrocystis orbigniana Montagne
Publication details
Macrocystis orbigniana Montagne 1839: 12, pls 1, 3: fig. 1
Published in: Montagne, C. (1839). Sertum patagonicum. Cryptogames de la Patagonie. In: Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale. (D'orbigny, A. Eds) Vol. Vol. 7, part 1, pp. 1-19. Paris:
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Macrocystis is Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
Type information
Type locality: in oris Patagoniae specimina rejecta legit cl. d'Orbigny [Patagonia, South America] (Montagne 1839: 12). Type: PC?
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Created: 15 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 31 March 2009 by M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 September 2019.
