Leptocladia

Leptocladia is a genus of red algae known from the warm temperate eastern Pacific.

This article is about the genus of algae. Leptocladia is also a synonym for the cactus genus, Mammillaria.

Leptocladia
Scientific classification
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Dumontiaceae
Genus: Leptocladia
J.Agardh, 1892

Species

Some species include:

  • L. binghamiae
  • L. binhamiae
  • L. laxa
  • L. peruviana

References
  • Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Leptocladia". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-04-19.


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