Macrocystis orbigniana Montagne 1839
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:
Request PDFType 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.
Type Information
Type locality: "in oris Patagoniae specimina rejecta legit cl. d'Orbigny" [Patagonia, South America]; (Montagne 1839: 12) Notes: Type: PC?
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
