What is "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. The family includes the largest known seaweeds: Nereocystis and Macrocystis.

Laminariaceae Genera

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