Marine Botany

Sargassum subgenera

The Five Subgenera of Sargassum
 

Arthrophycus (Southern Hem.)

Bactrophycus (Northern Hem.)

Sargassum

Phyllotricha

Schizophycus 

 

Lamina perpendicular to main axis

 

Lamina parallel to main axis
 
Bactrophycus and Sargassum are further subdivided into 
sections, subsections, series, and species. (Abbott 1993)

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