Home›Seaweeds and Macroalgae›Kelps (Laminariales)GroupKelps (Laminariales)Kelps belong to the Phaeophyta, the brown algae, which are the largest of the chromists, with the biggest species reaching over 30 meters in length. Almost all brown algae are marine. They are not closely related to land plants, because their cells contain different pigments such as chlorophyll c and fucoxanthin and they lack the plasmodesmata and starch production of land plants. Like plants and many protists they have a complex life cycle with alternation of generations. A kelp has flat photosynthetic blades branching from a stipe, or stalk, and puffy regions on the blades are receptacles, the structures in which the gametes are produced.Browse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Browse ByAll Kelps (Laminariales)Kelps (Laminariales)6 entriesKelps (Laminariales)Filter Results6 entriesCommon GroupAllKelps (Laminariales) (6)TaxonomyAllPhaeophyceae (6)HabitatAllKelp Forest (1)Marine (1)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (5)EcosystemAllArctic Ocean (1)Kelp Forests (1)Everyday GroupAllKelps (Laminariales) (6)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (6)System (Realm)AllMarine (6)Relationship to PeopleAllEaten or Drunk by People (1)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (3)Where It LivesAllBelgium (2)China (2)Denmark (2)France (2)Mexico (1)Netherlands (1)Norway (3)Russia (1)Sweden (2)United Kingdom (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Bull KelpSeaweeds and Macroalgae1 linkGiant KelpSeaweeds and Macroalgae3 linksKombuSeaweeds and Macroalgae1 linkOarweedSeaweeds and Macroalgae2 linksSugar KelpSeaweeds and Macroalgae2 linksWakameSeaweeds and Macroalgae1 linkSourcesUC Museum of Paleontology: Introduction to the PhaeophytaUC Museum of PaleontologyIntroduction to the PhaeophytaQuote, Introduction to the Phaeophytathe largest brown algae may reach over 30 meters in lengthView the SourceWikipedia: MacrocystisHas Member: Giant Kelp, LeadQuote, Has Member: Giant Kelp, LeadMacrocystis is a monospecific genus of kelp (large brown algae) with all species now synonymous with Macrocystis pyrifera.View the SourceBull kelp (Wikipedia)Has Member: Bull Kelp, LeadQuote, Has Member: Bull Kelp, LeadBull kelp is a common name for the brown alga Nereocystis luetkeana which is a true kelp in the family Laminariaceae.View the SourceWakame (Wikipedia)Has Member: Wakame, LeadQuote, Has Member: Wakame, LeadWakame (Undaria pinnatifida) is a species of kelp native to cold, temperate coasts of the northwest Pacific Ocean.View the SourceWikipedia: Laminaria digitataHas Member: Oarweed, LeadQuote, Has Member: Oarweed, LeadLaminaria digitata is a large brown alga in the family Laminariaceae, also known by the common name oarweed.View the SourceWikipedia: Saccharina latissimatier 2WikipediaHas Member: Sugar Kelp, LeadQuote, Has Member: Sugar Kelp, LeadSaccharina latissima is a brown alga (class Phaeophyceae), of the family Laminariaceae.View the SourceKombu (Wikipedia)Has Member: Kombu, LeadQuote, Has Member: Kombu, LeadKombu or Konbu (from Japanese: 昆布, romanized: konbu or kombu) is edible kelp mostly from the family Laminariaceae and is widely eaten in East Asia.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.