Laminariaceae is a family of brown algal seaweeds, many genera of which are popularly called "kelp". The table indicates the genera within this family. The family includes the largest known seaweeds: Nereocystis and Macrocystis.

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! Genus!!Authority!!Species

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|Arthrothamnus ||Ruprecht || 2

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|Cymathere ||J. Agardh || 2

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|Kjellmaniella ||Miyabe || 1

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|Laminaria ||J.V. Lamouroux || 29

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|Macrocystis ||C. Agardh || 1

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|Nereocystis ||Postels & Ruprecht || 1

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|Pelagophycus ||Areschoug || 1

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|Postelsia ||Ruprecht || 1

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|Pseudolessonia ||G.Y. Cho, N.G. Klochkova, T.N. Krupnova & Boo || 1

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|Saccharina ||Stackhouse || 24

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|Streptophyllopsis ||Kajimura || 1

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