Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh 1820

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Subclass Fucophycidae
Order Laminariales
Family Laminariaceae
Genus Macrocystis

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Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh Cape Pembroke, East Falkland, Falkland Islands; drift holfast
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Publication details
Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh 1820: 47

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1820 '1821'). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum. Pars prima. pp. [i-iv], [1]-168. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.
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Publication date: probably Jan-April 1820

Type species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Macrocystis.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Fucus pyrifer Linnaeus

Type information
Type locality: ‘in oceano AEthiopico’ (South Atlantic Ocean) (Silva & al. 1996: 641). Type: LINN 1274.59? (Womersley 1987: 328). Notes: In LINN, 1274.59? (see Womersley (1954a: 111)).

Origin of species name
Adjective A (Latin), bearing pears (Brown 1946).

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Fucus pyrifer Linnaeus 1771
Laminaria pyrifera (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux 1813

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Macrocystis pyrifera var. humboldtii Bonpland 1808
Macrocystis humboldtii (Bonpland) C.Agardh 1822
Macrocystis angustifolia Bory 1826
Macrocystis integrifolia Bory 1826
Macrocystis communis Bory 1826
Macrocystis latifolia Bory 1826
Fucus giganteus Gaudichaud 1826
Macrocystis pomifera Bory 1826
Macrocystis planicaulis C.Agardh 1839
Macrocystis orbigniana Montagne 1839
Macrocystis tenuifolia Postels & Ruprecht 1840
Macrocystis pyrifera var. luxurians J.D.Hooker & Harvey 1847
Macrocystis luxurians (J.D.Hooker & Harvey) J.Agardh 1848
Macrocystis pelagica Areschoug 1848
Macrocystis pyrifera var. longibullata Reinsch 1890
Macrocystis laevis C.H.Hay 1986

Distributional notes
High-resolution world map of distribution of Macrocystis pyrifera (Mora-Soto & al. 2020) - (26 Jun 2020) - M.D. Guiry

Usage notes
At the height of production 140,000 tonnes were harvested each year from the state-owned kelp beds off the southern California shores (Abbott & Hollenberg, 1976). Plants reach 45 meters long and grow in waters 6-20 (-80) m deep, and grow at up to 30 cm per day. In 2005, US alginate firm ISP shut down activities at its San Diego plant, shifting production to Girvan in Scotland. After 76 years in operation, the San Diego plant represented the USA's largest kelp harvesting facility, but operating costs eventually forced closure. Kelp continues to be mechanically harvested off the coast of southern California for feed for abalone aquaculture.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Common names

(as Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh)
English: Giant Kelp, Sea Ivy (Madlener 1977), Giant Pacific Kelp (McConnaughey 1985).

(as Macrocystis integrifolia Bory)
English: Small perennial kelp, Giant perennial kelp (McConnaughey 1985).

Common names used in commerce, often for edible algae
iodine kelp {Eng}; varech porte-poire {Fr}; "kelp, giant"; "kelp, iodine"

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Key references
Adams, N.M. (1997). Common seaweeds of New Zealand. pp. [1]-48, 48 pls. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press.

Boraso de Zaixso, A.L. (2013). Elementos para el estudio de las macroalgas de Argentina. Con colaboración de J.M. Zaixso. pp. [1]-204. Comodoro Rivadavia: Universitaria de la Patagonia.

Braune, W. (2008). Meeresalgen. Ein Farbbildführer zu den verbreiteten benthischen Grün- Braun- und Rotalgen der Weltmeere. pp. [1]-596, pls 1-266 (colour photographs). Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag.

Demes, K.W, Graham, M.H. & Suskiewicz, T.S. (2009). Phenotypic plasticity reconciles incongruous molecular and morphological taxonomies: the giant kelp, Macrocystis (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae), is a monospecific genus (note). Journal of Phycology 45(6): 1266-1269.

Huisman, J.M. (2019). Marine plants of Australia Revised edition. pp. [i]-xviii, [1]-435, numerous col. figs. Crawley Western Australia: UWA Publishing.

Leal, P.P., Hurd, C.L. & Roleda, M.Y. (2014). Meiospores produced in sori of nonsporophyllous laminae of Macrocystis pyrifera (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) may enhance reproductive output (Note). Journal of Phycology 50(2): 400-405.

Lewis, R.J. & Neushul, M. (1995). Intergeneric hybridization among five genera of the family Lessoniaceae (Phaeophyceae) and evidence for polyploidy in a fertile Pelagophycus x Macrocystis hybrid. Journal of Phycology 31: 1012-1017, 2 figs, 1 table.

Lindeberg, M.R. & Lindstrom, S.C. (2010). Field guide to the seaweeds of Alaska. pp. [i-]iii-iv, 1-188, numerous col. photographs. Fairbanks: Alaska Sea Grant College Program.

Macaya, E.C. & Zuccarello, G.C. (2010). DNA barcoding and genetic divergence in the giant kelp Macrocystis (Laminariales). Journal of Phycology 46(4): 736-742.

McHugh, D.J. (2003). A guide to the seaweed industry. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 441: x + 105, 64 figs.

Mora-Soto, A., Palacios, M., Macaya, E.C., Gómez, I., Huovinen, P., Pérez-Matus, A., Young, M., Golding, N., Toro, M., Yaqub, M. & Macias-Fauria, M. (2020). A high-resolution global map of Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forests and intertidal green algae (Ulvophyceae) with Sentinel-2 imagery. Remote Sensing 12(694): 1-20, 6 figs.

Nelson, W.A. (2013). New Zealand seaweeds. An illustrated guide. pp. [1]-328. Wellington: Te Papa Press.

Pedroche, P.F., Silva, P.C., Aguilar Rosas, L.E., Dreckmann, K.M. & Aguilar Rosas, R. (2008). Catálogo de las algas benthónicas del Pacífico de México II. Phaeophycota. pp. [i-viii], i-vi, 15-146. Mexicali & Berkeley: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana; Universidad Autónoma de Baja California; University of California Berkeley.

Salvador Soler, N., Rull LLuch, J. & Gómez Garreta, A. (2019). Intraindividual variation in nuclear DNA contenet in Durvillaea antarctica (Chamisso) Hariot, Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C. Agardh and Lessonia spicata (Suhr) Santelices (Phaeophyceae). Cryptogamie Algologie 40(2): 5-12.

Scott, F.J. (2017). Marine plants of Tasmania. pp. [i]-viii, 1-360, numerous col. illus. Hobart: Tasmania Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

Smith, G.M. (1944). Marine algae of the Monterey Peninsula. pp. i-ix, 1-622, 98 pls. Stanford: Stanford University Press.

Womersley, H.B.S. (1987). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II. pp. [1]-484, 169 figs, 1 table, 8 plates, 4 maps. Adelaide: South Australian Government Printing Division.

Zinova, A.D. (1966). Novitates de algis marinis antarcticis ac subantarcticis. Novitates Systematicae Plantarum Non Vascularium 3: 103-109, no figs. [in Russian]

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References
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