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Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS

Classification

kingdom
Chromista
phylum
Ochrophyta
class
Phaeophyceae
order
Fucales
family
Sargassaceae
genus
Sargassum

Name

Synonyms
Acinaria Donati, 1758
Bactrophycus J.Agardh
Carpacanthus Kützing, 1843
Halochloa Kützing, 1843
Phyllotricha J.E.Areschoug, 1854
Platylobium Kützing, 1849
Pterocaulon Kützing, 1843
Stichophora (Endlichter) Kützing, 1845
Homonyms
Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Common names
Sargassum in language.
sargassotång in Swedish
ホンダワラ属 in Japanese
ホンダワラ属 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Aphia 2006
  2. Bold, Harold C., and Michael J. Wynne, 1985: null. Introduction to the Algae: structure and reproduction, 2nd ed.. xvi + 720.
  3. CoL2006
  4. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  5. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  6. Guiry & Guiry (2011) AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  7. Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
  8. Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. <em>World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.</em> searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
  9. Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38
  10. Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38
  11. SN2000/Wynne, 1982
  12. SN2000/Wynne, 1982
  13. Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. <em>University of California Publications in Botany.</em> 79: 1-1259.
  14. Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. <em>University of California Publications in Botany.</em> 79: 1-1259.
  15. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
  16. WoRMS (Mar 2013)
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