Sargassum polyphyllum

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Sargassum polyphyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Fucales
Family: Sargassaceae
Genus: Sargassum
Species:
S. polyphyllum
Binomial name
Sargassum polyphyllum

Sargassum polyphyllum is a species of brown (class Phaeophyceae) macroalgae or limu (seaweed) in the order Fucales.[1]

Sargassum polyphyllum, or limu kala, consists of thin, rough, wavy blades and a firm thallus.[2] Its height can range anywhere from 4 to 70 centimeters.[3] Sargassum polyphyllum is versatile and resilient enough to survive in areas such as harsh intertidal zones.[3]

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