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Family of brown algal seaweeds, many genera of which are popularly called "kelp" From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laminariaceae is a family of brown algal seaweeds, many genera of which are popularly called "kelp". The table indicates the genera within this family.[1] The family includes the largest known seaweeds: Nereocystis and Macrocystis.[2][3]
Genus | Authority | Species |
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Arthrothamnus | Ruprecht | 2 |
Cymathere | J. Agardh | 2 |
Kjellmaniella | Miyabe | 1 |
Laminaria | J.V. Lamouroux | 29 |
Macrocystis | C. Agardh | 4 |
Nereocystis | Postels & Ruprecht | 1 |
Pelagophycus | Areschoug | 1 |
Postelsia | Ruprecht | 1 |
Pseudolessonia | G.Y. Cho, N.G. Klochkova, T.N. Krupnova & Boo | 1 |
Saccharina | Stackhouse | 24 |
Streptophyllopsis | Kajimura | 1 |
Laminariaceae | |
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Laminaria hyperborea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Gyrista |
Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
Class: | Phaeophyceae |
Order: | Laminariales |
Family: | Laminariaceae Bory |
Genera | |
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