Lobophora | |
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Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | SAR |
Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
Class: | Phaeophyceae |
Order: | Dictyotales |
Family: | Dictyotaceae |
Genus: |
Lobophora J. Agardh, 1817 |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Gymnosorus J.Agardh, 1894 Pocockiella Papenfuss, 1943 |
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: