Laminariaceae
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 Genera[1][4]
| 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 |
References
- 1 2 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
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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.
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