''Saccharina'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of 24

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Phaeophyceae Brown algae (: alga) are a large group of multicellular algae comprising the class Phaeophyceae. They include many seaweeds located in colder waters of the Northern Hemisphere. Brown algae are the major seaweeds of the temperate and polar regio ...

(brown algae). It is found in the north

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and the northern

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at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the

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and off

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). The commercially important species ''

Saccharina japonica ''Saccharina japonica'' is a marine (ocean), marine species of the Phaeophyceae (brown algae) class, a type of kelp or seaweed, which is extensively cultivated on ropes between the seas of China, Japan and Korea. It has the common name sweet kel ...

'' (''Laminaria japonica'') is cultivated as

kombu ''Konbu'' (from ) is edible kelp mostly from the family Laminariaceae and is widely eaten in East Asia. It may also be referred to as ''dasima'' () or ''haidai'' (). Kelp features in the diets of many civilizations, including Chinese and Icela ...

, a popular food in

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Species

The following is a list of the 24 species of ''Saccharina'': * ''

Saccharina angustata ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterra ...

'' (Kjellman) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders *'' Saccharina angustissima'' (Collins) Augyte, Yarish & Neefus * '' Saccharina bongardiana'' (Postels & Ruprecht) Selivanova, Zhigadlova & G.I. Hansen * ''

Saccharina cichorioides ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterra ...

'' (Miyabe) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * '' Saccharina coriacea'' (Miyabe) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders *''

Saccharina complanata ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Gabrielson, Lindstrom & O'Kelly * '' Saccharina crassifolia'' (Postels & Ruprecht) Kuntze * '' Saccharina dentigera'' (Kjellman) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * '' Saccharina groenlandica'' (Rosenvinge) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * ''

Saccharina gurjanovae ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' (A.D. Zinova) Selivanova, Zhigadlova & G.I. Hansen * ''

Saccharina gyrata ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' (Kjellman) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * ''

'' (J.E. Areschoug) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * ''

Saccharina kurilensis ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders *''

Saccharina lanciformis ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' (Petrov) N.G.Klockova & Beliyi * ''

Saccharina latissima ''Saccharina latissima'' is a brown alga (class Phaeophyceae), of the Family (biology), family Laminariaceae. It is known by the common names sugar kelp, sea belt, and Devil's apron, and is one of the species known to Japanese cuisine as kombu. I ...

'' (Linnaeus) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * ''

Saccharina longicruris ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' (Bachelot de la Pylaie) Kuntze * ''

Saccharina longipedales ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Brown algae, Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of t ...

'' (Okamura) C.E. Lane, C. Maves, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * ''

Saccharina longissima ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' (Miyabe) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * ''

Saccharina ochotensis ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' (Miyabe) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * ''

Saccharina religiosa ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' (Miyabe) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders *''Saccharina sachalinensis'' (Miyabe) N.Yotsukura & L.D.Druehl * ''

Saccharina sculpera ''Saccharina'' is a genus of 24 species of Phaeophyceae (brown algae). It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean at depths from 8 m to 30 m (exceptionally to 120 m in the warmer waters of the Mediterran ...

'' (Miyabe) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders * '' Saccharina sessilis'' (C. Agardh) Kuntze * '' Saccharina yendoana'' (Miyabe) C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders

References

{{Authority control Laminariaceae Laminariales genera Taxa named by John Stackhouse