Lessonia nigrenscens Seaweed

Lessonia nigrenscens Seaweed

Common name: Peru: Aracanto negro, palo negro; Chile: Chascón, huyo de lo negro. Distribution and biology: It is found along the South American Pacific coast, from Peru to the sub-Antarctic regions of Chile (the Falkland Islands and the Kerguelen Islands). It inhabits areas...
Lessonia trabeculata seaweed

Lessonia trabeculata seaweed

Common name: Peru: Aracanthus, palo blanco; Chile: Palo que huyo, vara que huyo. Distribution and biology: This species is endemic to the eastern Pacific coast of the Southern Hemisphere, with a range between 14° and 40° latitude. It inhabits...
Macrocystis integrifolia Brown from Peru

Macrocystis integrifolia Brown from Peru

Common name: seaweed. Distribution and biology: It is found along the Pacific coast of North America and in the sub-Antarctic waters of South America, South Africa, and New Zealand. It lives in the intertidal zone, forming underwater forests. The lower limit of its distribution...