Ecklonia

Ecklonia is a genus of kelp (brown algae) belonging to the family Lessoniaceae.

The genus name of Ecklonia is in honour of Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795–1868), who was a Danish botanical collector and apothecary.

The genus was circumscribed by Jens Wilken Hornemann in Kongl. Danske Vidensk. Selk. Naturvidenskab. Math. Afh. Vol.3 on pages 385–388 in 1828.

Known species

 * Ecklonia biruncinata
 * Ecklonia brevipes
 * Ecklonia cava
 * Ecklonia fastigiata
 * Ecklonia kurome
 * Ecklonia maxima
 * Ecklonia muratii
 * Ecklonia radiata
 * Ecklonia stolonifera
 * Ecklonia radicosa

Ecklonia species produce eckol-type phlorotannins. The name of this genus honours Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795-1868) the Danish pharmacist, botanist and plant collector.


 * synonyms:
 * Ecklonia bicyclis, a synonym of Eisenia bicyclis (Kjellman) Setchell 1905, the arame