Ecklonia
Ecklonia is a genus of kelp belonging to the family Lessoniaceae.
The genus name of Ecklonia is in honour of Christian Friedrich Ecklon, 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 biruncinataEcklonia brevipesEcklonia cavaEcklonia fastigiataEcklonia kuromeEcklonia maximaEcklonia muratiiEcklonia radiataEcklonia stoloniferaEcklonia radicosaEcklonia species produce eckol-type phlorotannins. The name of this genus honours Christian Friedrich Ecklon the Danish pharmacist, botanist and plant collector.
; synonyms:Ecklonia bicyclis, a synonym of Eisenia bicyclis Setchell 1905, the arame