Family

Laminariaceae

Laminaria setchellii. Photo: (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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.

— Wikipedia

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Chromista (Kelp, diatoms, and allies)
  - Phylum: Ochrophyta
    - Class: Phaeophyceae (Brown algae)
      - Subclass: Fucophycidae
        Order: Laminariales (Kelps)
        Family: Laminariaceae
        Genus: Postelsia (Sea palms) (1)
        Genus: Laminaria (3)
        Genus: Nereocystis (1)
        Genus: Macrocystis (1)
        Genus: Hedophyllum (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Postelsia (Sea palms)

Genus: Laminaria

Genus: Nereocystis

Genus: Macrocystis

Genus: Hedophyllum

Family

Laminariaceae

Subtaxa

Where in Humboldt

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