• Laurencia belongs to the family Rhodomelaceae which is considered to be one of the largest marine red algae family, estimated to have 125 genera and 700 species all over the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • Resurrection of the genus Osmundea with an emendation of the generic delineation of Laurencia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). (wikimedia.org)
  • Laurencia is a genus of red algae that grow in temperate and tropical shore areas, in littoral to sublittoral habitats, at depths up to 65 m (213 ft). (wikipedia.org)
  • The genus name of Laurencia is in honour of Louis Jean de La Laurencie (1768-1829), who was a French Naval officer, Director of the University of Limoges and also a friend of the author, Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux. (wikipedia.org)
  • Laurencia has shown high diversity as a genus, with species having distinct features that can easily be determined within the Laurencia complex. (wikipedia.org)
  • Molecular studies using rbcL (RuBisCO, Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Oxygenase, Large chain) have uncovered evidences which divided the Laurencia complex, identiying the genus Laurenciella, which shares similar morphology with Laurencia but has a different rbcL sequence. (wikipedia.org)
  • In field trials, Laurencia tends to inhibit coral larvae dispersal resulting to higher mortality when the algae is present. (wikipedia.org)
  • An investigation of the natural products chemistry of the red alga Laurencia marianensis Yamada, a species whose chemistry has not previously been described in the literature, yielded the new metabolite 1-[(3′S*,3a′lR*,4′R*,7′S*,7a′S*)-7′-bromo-7a′-methyl-3′-(1′-methylethyl)octahydro-1′H-inden-4′-yl] ethanone (1) and the known metabolites deoxyprepacifenol (2) and pacifenol (3). (indexindex.com)
  • citation needed] A growing interest in the cultivation of Laurencia brongniartii has emerged due to its potential to be a newfound source for antibiotics. (wikipedia.org)
  • Seaweed is a potential source of bioactive compounds to be used as antimalarials, such as species from the genera Laurencia and Halymenia. (unair.ac.id)
  • Laurencia species have a thallus that is erect or decumbent with distichous, whorled or radial branch arrangement. (wikipedia.org)
  • A native of St. Bernard, Sister Laurencia entered the community on Sept. 7, 1931, and made her final vows on July 2, 1937. (thecatholictelegraph.com)
  • Judging from this, the compounds contained in Laurencia sp and Halymenia sp have potential as candidates for antimalarial drugs. (unair.ac.id)
  • 5. Cytotoxic compounds from Laurencia pacifica. (nih.gov)
  • However, according to lecturer and teacher Ludmila Kovaleva, the limitations of the Soviet Union have strengthened the grand Russian classical ballet, which is why still today these performances attract full halls and are enjoyed en masse by both Russian and foreign audiences. (inyourpocket.com)
  • Laurencia can be found all over the world, in particular in tropical and subtropical regions with warmer waters. (wikipedia.org)
  • Laurencia is a small to medium sized red algae which may appear to be iridescent with thalli reaching up to 40 cm. (wikipedia.org)
  • We have a friend, Xenia Laurencia Maria. (github.io)
  • In a world where women want to feel good about their bodies, Laurencia has made it a top priority to help women all around achieve those goals. (bizboost.me)