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Macrocystis MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Macrocystis
Tree Number(s)
B01.750.600.425.750
Unique ID
D044662
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044662
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Kelp, Giant
Macrocystis pyrifera
Registry Number
txid35121
Related Numbers
txid35122
Public MeSH Note
2004
History Note
2004
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2023/06/06
Macrocystis Preferred
Kelp, Giant Narrower
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