Laminariaceae is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
of
brown alga
Brown algae (singular: alga), comprising the class (biology), class Phaeophyceae, are a large group of multicellular algae, including many seaweeds located in colder waters within the Northern Hemisphere. Brown algae are the major seaweeds of the ...
l
seaweed
Seaweed, or macroalgae, refers to thousands of species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae. The term includes some types of '' Rhodophyta'' (red), ''Phaeophyta'' (brown) and ''Chlorophyta'' (green) macroalgae. Seaweed species such as ...
s, many genera of which are popularly called "kelp". The table indicates the genera within this family.
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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. The family includes the largest known seaweeds: ''Nereocystis'' and ''Macrocystis''.
[van den Hoek, C., Mann, D.G. and Jahns, H.M. 1995. ]
Algae An Introduction to Phycology
'. University of Cambridge. Reference
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Brown algae families
{{Phaeophyceae-stub