Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Chromista
(
)
- Phylum:
Ochrophyta
()
- Class:
Phaeophyceae
()
- Order:
Laminariales
()
- Family:
Choreutoidea
()
- Genus:
Alaria
()
- Greville
- Specific descriptor:
nana
- Schrader
- Scientific name: - Alaria nana Schrader
- Specific descriptor:
nana
- Schrader
- Genus:
Alaria
(
- Family:
Choreutoidea
(
- Order:
Laminariales
(
- Class:
Phaeophyceae
(
- Phylum:
Ochrophyta
(
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Guiry M .D.
Similar Species
Members of the genus Alaria
There are approximately 37 species in this genus:
A. alata · A. angusta · A. angustata · A. cordata · A. corrugata · A. crassifolia (Ezo-Wakame) · A. crispa · A. despreauxi · A. dolichorhachis (Enaga-Wakame) · A. dubia · A. eliptica · A. esculenta (Kutare) · A. esculenta forma angustifolia · A. esculenta forma latifolia · A. esculenta forma pinnatifida · A. esculenta forma polyphylla · A. fistulosa (Kauan) · A. flagellaris · A. grandifolia · A. linearis · A. marginata (Winged Kelp) · A. marginata forma musaeformis · A. membranacea · A. musaefolia · A. nana · A. nodosa · A. oblonga · A. paradisea · A. pinnatifida · A. platyrhiza · A. praelonga · A. pylaii · A. subpunctata · A. taeniata · A. tenuifolia · A. valida · A. yezoensis
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Notes
Contributors
- AlgaeBase, 3.0, 2004.
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed May 14, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal May 14, 2008:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Gwaii Haanas Marine Plants (OBIS Canada)
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 437621
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Alg-3650
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13285989
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1783475
