| Lessonia | |
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| Lessonia nigrescens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Lessoniaceae |
| Genus: | Lessonia Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1825 |
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Lessonia is a genus of large kelp native to the southern Pacific Ocean. It is restricted to the southern hemisphere and is distributed along the coasts of South America, New Zealand, Tasmania, and the Antarctic islands.[1][2] The genus was first described by Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent in 1825.[3]
The genus name of Lessonia is in honour of René Primevère Lesson (1794–1849), who was a French surgeon, naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist.[4]
This is one of two principal genera in kelp forests (the other is Macrocystis). In Chile, the preservation of Lessonia kelp is an important to help preserve the biodiversity that exists on rocky shores.[5] By studying the harvesting of these wild populations of Lessonia kelp marine biologists are able to analyze the effects of this activity on wildlife.[5]
In New Zealand there are at least four species that belong to this genus.[2] L. tholiformis is only found on the Chatham Islands.[2] L. adamsiae is only found on the Snares Islands.[2]
Some species are of economic importance, such as Lessonia nigrescens, which is harvested for alginate.[6]
Species
- Lessonia adamsiae
- Lessonia brevifolia
- Lessonia corrugata
- Lessonia frutescens
- Lessonia nigrescens
- Lessonia searlesiana
- Lessonia tholiformis
- Lessonia trabeculata
- Lessonia vadosa
- Lessonia variegata
References
- ^ Cho, G. Y.; Klochkova, N. G.; Krupnova, T. N.; Boo, S. M. (2006). "The reclassification of Lessonia laminarioides (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae): Pseudolessonia gen. nov. 1" (PDF). Journal of Phycology. 42 (6): 1289–1299. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00280.x. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ^ a b c d Nelson, W. A. (2013). New Zealand seaweeds : an illustrated guide. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 98. ISBN 9780987668813. OCLC 841897290.
- ^ Searles, R. B. (1978-01-01). "The genus Lessonia Bory (Phaeophyta, Laminariales) in Southern Chile and Argentina". British Phycological Journal. 13 (4): 361–381. doi:10.1080/00071617800650421.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Orostica, M. H.; Aguilera, M. A.; Donoso, G. A.; Vásquez, J. A.; Broitman, B. R. (2014). "Effect of grazing on distribution and recovery of harvested stands of Lessonia berteroana kelp in northern Chile". Marine Ecology Progress Series. 511: 71–82. doi:10.3354/meps10931. hdl:10533/137292.
- ^ Venegas, M.; Tala, F.; Fonck, E.; Vásquez, J. (January 1992). "Sporangial sori on stipes of Lessonia nigrescens Bory (Laminariales, Phaeophyta): A high frequency phenomenon in intertidal populations of northern Chile". Botanica Marina. 35 (6): 573–578. doi:10.1515/botm.1992.35.6.573.
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