Lessonia spicata

Lessonia spicata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Supergroup:	Stramenopiles
Division:	Ochrophyta
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Order:	Laminariales
Family:	Lessoniaceae
Genus:	Lessonia
Species:	L. spicata
Binomial name
	Lessonia spicata; (Suhr) Santelices, 2012

Lessonia spicata is a species of brown algae in the family Lessoniaceae. It is found on the rocky shores of the central and southern coasts of Chile. There it is commonly referred to as huiro negro.

References

↑ "Lessonia spicata (Suhr) Santelices, 2012". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
↑ "Lessonia spicata (Suhr) Santelices 2012". AlgaeBase. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
↑ Celis-Plá P.S.M.; Navarrete C.E.; Trabal A.; Castro-Varela P.A.; Figueroa F.L.; Troncoso M.; Sáez C.A. "Ecophysiological and Biochemical Responses of Lessonia spicata to Solar Eclipse-Induced Light Deprivation". Plants (journal). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
↑ Pizarro-Oteíza, S.; Cea, R.; Aranda, M.; López, J.; Valencia, P.; Macaya, E. C.; Salazar, F.; Cavieres, O.; Zavala, A.; Aubourg, S. P.; Guerrero, K.; Silva-Vera, W.; Aguirre, P. "Valorization of Brown Seaweed (Lessonia spicata): Cellulosic Saccharification for the Development of a Functional Fermented Beverage". Foods (journal). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
↑ Rosenfeld S; Mendez F; Calderon MS; Bahamonde F; Rodríguez JP; Ojeda J; Marambio J; Gorny M; Mansilla A. "A new record of kelp Lessonia spicata (Suhr) Santelices in the Sub-Antarctic Channels: implications for the conservation of the "huiro negro" in the Chilean coast". PeerJ. Retrieved 2026-04-28.

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[1] "Lessonia spicata (Suhr) Santelices, 2012". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2026-04-28.

[2] "Lessonia spicata (Suhr) Santelices 2012". AlgaeBase. Retrieved 2026-04-28.

[3] Celis-Plá P.S.M.; Navarrete C.E.; Trabal A.; Castro-Varela P.A.; Figueroa F.L.; Troncoso M.; Sáez C.A. "Ecophysiological and Biochemical Responses of Lessonia spicata to Solar Eclipse-Induced Light Deprivation". Plants (journal). Retrieved 2026-04-28.

[4] Pizarro-Oteíza, S.; Cea, R.; Aranda, M.; López, J.; Valencia, P.; Macaya, E. C.; Salazar, F.; Cavieres, O.; Zavala, A.; Aubourg, S. P.; Guerrero, K.; Silva-Vera, W.; Aguirre, P. "Valorization of Brown Seaweed (Lessonia spicata): Cellulosic Saccharification for the Development of a Functional Fermented Beverage". Foods (journal). Retrieved 2026-04-28.

[5] Rosenfeld S; Mendez F; Calderon MS; Bahamonde F; Rodríguez JP; Ojeda J; Marambio J; Gorny M; Mansilla A. "A new record of kelp Lessonia spicata (Suhr) Santelices in the Sub-Antarctic Channels: implications for the conservation of the "huiro negro" in the Chilean coast". PeerJ. Retrieved 2026-04-28.