Lessonia spicata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Laminariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: Tsar Cladus: Sar Infraregnum: Heterokonta Phylum: Ochrophyta Subphylum: Phaeista Infraphylum: Limnista Superclassis: Fucistia Classis: Phaeophyceae Subclassis: Fucophycidae Ordo: Laminariales

Lessonia spicata (Suhr) Santelices, 2012

Basionym
- Chordaria spicata Suhr, 1839
  - Type locality: Valparaiso, central Chile (González et al. 2012: 1159).
  - Lectotype (provisional): Fig. 41 (Suhr 1839)*: (González et al. 2012: 1160). Notes: * until the specimens in J. Agardh Herbarium are examined, confirmed as duplication of the type material of C. spicata and one of them selected as lectotype.
Heterotypic
- Laminaria scissa Suhr, 1841

González, A., Beltrán, J., Hiriart-Bertrand, L., Flores, V., de Reviers, B., Correa, J.A. & Santelices, B. 2012. Identification of cryptic species in the Lessonia nigrescens complex (Phaeophyceae, Laminariales). Journal of Phycology 48(5): 1153–1165: 1164.
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2017. Lessonia spicata. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 13 04 2017.
Rosenfeld S, Mendez F, Calderon MS, Bahamonde F, Rodríguez JP, Ojeda J, Marambio J, Gorny M, Mansilla A. 2019. A new record of kelp Lessonia spicata (Suhr) Santelices in the Sub-Antarctic Channels: implications for the conservation of the “huiro negro” in the Chilean coast. PeerJ 7: e7610 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7610

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