Lessonia Tholiformis
Lessonia may refer to: * ''Lessonia'' (alga), a genus in the family Lessoniaceae * ''Lessonia'' (bird), a genus in the family Tyrannidae * ''Lessonia'', a synonym for '' Aglaura,'' a genus of hydrozoans {{genus disambiguation ...
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Lessonia (alga)
''Lessonia'' is a genus of large kelp native to the southern Pacific Ocean. It is restricted to the southern hemisphere and is distributed along the coasts of South America, New Zealand, Tasmania, and the Antarctic islands. The genus was first described by Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent in 1825. The genus name of ''Lessonia'' is in honour of René Primevère Lesson (1794–1849), who was a French surgeon, naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist. This is one of two principal genera in kelp forests (the other is ''Macrocystis''). In Chile, the preservation of ''Lessonia'' kelp is an important to help preserve the biodiversity that exists on rocky shores. By studying the harvesting of these wild populations of ''Lessonia'' kelp marine biologists are able to analyze the effects of this activity on wildlife. In New Zealand there are at least four species that belong to this genus. '' L. tholiformis'' is only found on the Chatham Islands. '' L. adamsiae'' is only found on ...
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Lessonia (bird)
''Lessonia'' is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family, found near freshwater lakes and saline marshes. The genus was erected by the English naturalist William John Swainson, William Swainson in 1832 with the Austral negrito (''Lessonia rufa'') as the type species. The genus name was chosen to honour the French Navy surgeon and naturalist René Lesson (1794–1849). Species The genus contains two species: References

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