Macrocystis pomifera Bory, nom. illeg. 1826
Publication Details
Macrocystis pomifera Bory, nom. illeg. 1826: 9 (as 'pomiferus')
Published in: Bory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M. (1826). Macrocyste, Macrocystis. In: Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle. (Audouin, I. et al. Eds) Vol. 10, pp. 8-10. Paris:
Original description: 
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.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Nous avons encore reçu celle espèce de Valparaiso; Durville nous l'a aussi communiquée de la Conception sur les côtes du Chili."; (Bory de Saint-Vincent 1826: 9)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 August 2009 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 July 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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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 25 November 2024
