Durvillaea incurvata explained
Durvillaea incurvata is a large, robust species of southern bull kelp endemic to Chile.
Description
Durvillaea incurvata has unbranched stipes, and many holes occur on the primary and secondary blades.[1]
Distribution
Durvillaea fenestrata is endemic to Chile from the coasts of Coquimbo to Betecoi Island in Guaitecas Archipelago.[2]
Human use
Along with D. antarctica, D. incurvata is used in Chilean cuisine. The Mapuche call the species Mapudungun; Mapuche: kollof and in Quechua the stipes are called ulte or huilte, and the blades are .
Notes and References
- Fraser. Ceridwen I.. Velásquez. Marcel. Nelson. Wendy A.. Macaya. Erasmo C.A.. Hay. Cameron. 2019. The biogeographic importance of buoyancy in macroalgae: a case study of the southern bull‐kelp genus Durvillaea (Phaeophyceae), including descriptions of two new species. Journal of Phycology. 56 . 1 . 23–36 . 10.1111/jpy.12939. 31642057 . free.
- Fraser. C.I.. Winter. D.J.. Spencer. H.G.. Waters. J.M.. 2010. Multigene phylogeny of the southern bull-kelp genus Durvillaea (Phaeophyceae: Fucales). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57. 3. 1301–11. 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.10.011. 20971197.