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Aralia
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Solanum
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Solanum sect. Acanthophora''.
''Acanthophora'' is a genus of marine
red algae
Red algae, or Rhodophyta (, ; ), make up one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae. The Rhodophyta comprises one of the largest Phylum, phyla of algae, containing over 7,000 recognized species within over 900 Genus, genera amidst ongoing taxon ...
in the family
Rhodomelaceae
Rhodomelaceae is estimated to be the largest red algae family, with about 125 genera and over 700 species.
Included taxa
Rhodomelaceae includes the following tribes and genera:
''Incertae sedis
or is a term used for a taxonomy (biology ...
.There are 26 species (and infraspecific) names in the AlgaeBase database at present, of which 7 have been flagged as currently accepted taxonomically.
Species
Species in the genus ''Acanthophora'' include:
* ''
Acanthophora dendroides''
* ''
Acanthophora spicifera''
* ''
Acanthophora aokii''
* ''
Acanthophora muscoides''
* ''
Acanthophora nayadiformis''
* ''
Acanthophora pacifica''
* ''
Acanthophora ramulosa''
References
*World Register of Marine Species
*AlgaeBase
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