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. 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. 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 (inactive 2019-05-24).