Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss 1940

Publication Details
Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss 1940: 7

Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1940). A revision of the South African marine algae in herbarium Thunberg. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalensis 4(3): 1-17.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ecklonia is Ecklonia buccinalis (Linnaeus) Hornemann.

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

Basionym
Fucus maximus Osbeck

Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 639)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), largest.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 May 2020

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Taxonomic note
According to Silva et al. (1996: 639) the name Lessonia nigrescens has been misapplied to this species by Hohenacker (1854 [1852-1862]: no. 162) and Barton (1893: 112). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
The most northerly record in west Africa seemingly is Rocky Point, Namibia, 18° 59'S., l2°29' E north of Swakopmund (see Wynne 1986). - (26 April 2015) - M.D. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2025

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