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Lamina (algae)

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Several kelp laminae

The lamina or blade in macroscopic algae, like seaweed, is a generally flattened structure that typically forms the principal bulk of the thallus.[1] It is often developed into specialised organs such as flotation bladders and reproductive organs.[citation needed]

The lamina is typically an expansion of the stipe which in term is attached to the substrate by the holdfast.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sri Lankan Seaweeds: Methodologies and Field Guide to the Dominant Species". NHBS. Abc Taxa. p. 233. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  2. ^ Hurd, Catriona L.; Harrison, Paul J.; Bischof, Kai; Lobban, Christopher S. (2014). Seaweed ecology and physiology (2nd ed.). Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-14595-4.