Laminaria

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Laminaria
Laminaria hyperborea
Laminaria hyperborea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista
Division: Heterokontophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Laminariaceae
Genus: Laminaria
Species

Laminaria japonica
... many others ...

Laminaria (a botanical name) is a genus of kelp (a common name), containing over 20 species. The species Laminaria japonica is the main component of the Japanese food kombu. The following species have been recorded from the British Isles:-

  • Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux (Tangle)
  • Laminaria hyperborea (Gunnerus) Foslie (Cuvie)
  • Laminaria ochroleuca Bachelot de la Pylaie
  • Laminaria saccharina (Linnaeus) J.V. Lamouroux (Sea belt)
  • Laminaria longricruris Bachelot de la Pylaie (The occurrence of this species within the British Isles has not yet been confirmed)

  • Laminaria dentigera Kjellm. North America Pacific shores. [1]
  • Laminaria ephemera Setch. North America Pacific shores. [1]
  • Laminaria farlowii Setch. North America Pacific shores. [1]
  • Laminaria sinclairii (Harv.) Farl., Anders. & Eaton. North America Pacific shores. [1]

Laminaria is giant alga which is used in the production of Potassium chloride and iodine. It can be used medicinally to induce dilation of the cervix.


See: Kelp

  1. ^ a b c d Abbott, I.A. and Hollenberg, G.J. 1976. Marine Algae of California. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. ISBN 0-8047-0867-3


http://www.seaweed.ie/algae/laminaria.lasso Seaweed site

http://www.algaebase.org/ Algaebase

http://www.algaebase.org/generadetail.lasso?genus_id=3&-session=abv3:51909EC3079e719088yIl3148D27

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