Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Bryopsis maxima
alga verde, alga filamentosa, Green algae, hair algae
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bryopsis is Bryopsis pennata J.V.Lamouroux.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Chlorophyta
Class
Ulvophyceae
Order
Bryopsidales
Family
Bryopsidaceae
Genus
Bryopsis
Species
maxima
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Native
- Guiry, M.D. Guiry, G.M. (2021) AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org
- Miller, K.A. Garske, L.E. (2011) Galápagos Seaweeds. unpublished manuscript, 49 pp.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Bryopsis maxima", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=15702. Accessed 6 November 2026.