Brown Algae Seaweeds of New Zealand

A pictorial guide showcasing the common brown seaweeds found around the coast of New Zealand

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Common flapjack ¹
Carpophyllum maschalocarpum

Ecklonia radiata ¹

Neptune's Necklace (Neptunes necklace) ¹
Hormosira banksii

New Zealand Bull Kelp ²
Durvillaea antarctica

Zonaria turneriana ¹

Giant Kelp ³
Macrocystis pyrifera

Lessonia tholiformis ⁴

Xiphophora gladiata ⁵

Xiphophora chondrophylla ¹

Sargassum sinclairii ⁴

Sargassum scabridum ⁴

Sargassum johnsonii

Marginariella boryana ⁴

Marginariella urvilliana ⁴

Landsburgia quercifolia ⁴

Durvillaea willana ⁴

Durvillaea poha ⁴

Durvillaea chathamensis ⁴

Cystophora torulosa ⁶

Cystophora platylobium ⁴

Cystophora retroflexa ⁴

Cystophora scalaris ⁴

Carpophyllum plumosum ¹

Carpophyllum flexuosum ¹

Carpophyllum angustifolium ⁴

Wakame ⁷
Undaria pinnatifida

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