Lobophora (alga)
| Lobophora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Dictyotales |
| Family: | Dictyotaceae |
| Genus: |
Lobophora J. Agardh, 1817 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Gymnosorus J.Agardh, 1894 Pocockiella Papenfuss, 1943 |
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Gymnosorus J.Agardh, 1894 Pocockiella Papenfuss, 1943
Lobophora is a genus of thalloid brown alga comprising approximately ten species. The thalli are flattened against the substrate or erect and grow from a matted, rhizoidal holdfast. The fronds are up to 20 cm (8 in) long and are broadly fan-shaped or have irregularly arranged lateral branches. The sporangial sori are scattered on both surfaces of the thalli or are arranged in concentric bands.
The species currently recognised are:
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