| Laminariaceae | |
|---|---|
| Laminaria hyperborea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Phylum: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Laminariaceae |
| Genera | |
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(see table) |
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Laminariaceae are a family of seaweeds, classified as brown algae. The table indicates the genera within this family.[1] The family includes the largest known seaweeds: Nereocystis and Macrocystis.[2][3]
| Genus | Authority | Species |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |