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
Cymathere	J. Agardh	2
Kjellmaniella	Miyabe	1
Laminaria	J.V. Lamouroux	29
Macrocystis	C. Agardh	1
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
Laminaria hyperborea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Ochrophyta
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Order:	Laminariales
Family:	Laminariaceae Bory
Genera
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