LAMINARIA

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

Laminaria is a genus of kelp, 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
• Laminaria hyperborea (Gunnerus) Foslie
• Laminaria ochroleuca (Bachelot de la Pylaie
• Laminaria saccharina (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux
• Laminaria longricruris Bachelot de la Pylaie (The occurrence of this species within the British Isles has not yet been confirmed)

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.

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