Macrocystis tenuifolia Postels & Ruprecht 1840

Publication Details
Macrocystis tenuifolia Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 9, pl. VII [7]

Published in: Postels, A. & Ruprecht, F. (1840). Illustrationes algarum in itinere circum orbem jussu imperatoris Nicolai I. Atque auspiciis navarchi Friderici Lütke annis 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829 celoce Seniavin exsecuto in Oceano pacifico, inprimis septemtrionale ad littora rossica asiatico-americana collectarum. pp. [i-vi ], [i]- iv, 1-28 [1-2, index], [Latin:] [-iv], [1]-22, [1-2, index], 40 pls. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Typis Eduardi Pratz.

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Publication date: Nov-Dec 1840 [TL-2]

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Macrocystis is Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.

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

Type Information
Type locality: "In sinu Norfolk ad littora Americae boreali-occidentalis" [Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA]; (Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 9) Lectotype (designated by Lindstrom 2023:1): S; Herb. J.E. Areschoug (Lindstrom 2023: 1)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 August 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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