Phyllospora

Phyllospora
Phyllospora comosa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: Sar
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Fucales
Family: Seirococcaceae
Genus: Phyllospora
C.Agardh 1839
Type species
Phyllospora comosa

Phyllospora is a genus of seaweeds in the family Seirococcaceae (among the brown algae).

Five species are currently accepted:

  • Phyllospora chamissoi C.Agardh, 1839
  • Phyllospora comosa (Labillardière) C.Agardh, 1839
  • Phyllospora obtusa (Harvey) Endlicher
  • Phyllospora menziesii (Turner) C.Agardh, 1839 accepted as Egregia menziesii (Turner) Areschoug, 1876 (synonym)
  • Phyllospora quercifolia (Turner) Harvey (uncertain)