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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Macrocystis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Macrocystis
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Macrocystis
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Synonyms English:
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Giant Kelp
Giant Kelps
Kelp, Giant
Kelps, Giant
Macrocysti
Macrocystis pyrifera
Macrocystis pyriferas
pyriferas, Macrocystis
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Tree Number:
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B01.750.600.425.750
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Definition English:
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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. |
History Note English:
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2004
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Record Number:
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37788
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Unique Identifier:
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D044662
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DeCS
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