| Vocabulary: | mesh |
| Type: | topical |
| Status: | approved heading [active] |
| Date Created: | 2003-07-09 00:00:00 |
| Date Modified: | 2012-04-02 18:40:14 |
Macrocystis
Alternate Terms
Giant Kelp
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Giant Kelps
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Kelp, Giant
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Kelps, Giant
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Macrocysti
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Macrocystis pyrifera
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Macrocystis pyriferas
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pyrifera, Macrocystis
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pyriferas, Macrocystis
Broader Concepts
Scope Notes
- A genus of BROWN ALGAE in the family Lessoniaceae, and one of the major forms of KELP. The species Macrocystis pyrifera, also known as giant kelp, is the largest of the marine algae.
Supplemental Notes
- 2004