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]
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 |
Genera | |
(see table) |
Genus | Authority | Species |
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Arthrothamnus | Ruprecht | 2 |
Costularia | Petrov & Gusarova | 1 |
Cymathere | J. Agardh | 2 |
Feditia | Yu. Petrov & I. Gusarova | 1 |
Laminaria | J.V. Lamouroux | 29 |
Macrocystis | C. Agardh | 4 |
Nereocystis | Postels & Ruprecht | 1 |
Pelagophycus | Areschoug | 1 |
Phyllariella | Petrov & Vozzhinskaja | 1 |
Postelsia | Ruprecht | 1 |
Pseudolessonia | G.Y. Cho, N.G. Klochkova, T.N. Krupnova & Boo | 1 |
Saccharina | Stackhouse | 20 |
Streptophyllopsis | Kajimura | 1 |
References
- ^ a b Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2006). AlgaeBase version 4.2. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org. Laminariaceae genera retrieved December 19, 2009.
- ^ van den Hoek, C., Mann, D.G. and Jahns, H.M. 1995. Algae An Introduction to Phycology. University of Cambridge. ISBN 0-521-30419-9
- ^ Reference Archived 2007-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lane, C.E.; C. Mayes; L.D. Druehl; G.W. Saunders (2006). "A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization". Journal of Phycology. 42 (2): 493–512. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00204.x.
Further reading
Gerasimenko, N.I.; Martyyas, E.A; Busarova, N.G (November 2012). "Composition of lipids and biological activity of lipids and photosynthetic pigments from algae of the families Laminariaceae and Alariaceae". Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 48 (5): 737–741. doi:10.1007/s10600-012-0371-5.
McDevit, Daniel; Saunders, Gary (May 2010). "A DNA barcode examination of the Laminariaceae (Phaeophyceae) in Canada reveals novel biogeographical and evolutionary insight". Phycologia. 49 (3): 235–248. doi:10.2216/09-36.1 (inactive 2018-11-01).{{cite journal}}
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