Ecklonia

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

Ecklonia
Ecklonia cava
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Lessoniaceae
Genus: Ecklonia
J.W. Hornemann, 1828[1]
Type species
Ecklonia buccinalis
(Linnaeus) Hornemann[2]
Species

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There are nine species:

Ecklonia species produce eckol-type phlorotannins.[3] The name of this genus honours Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795-1868) the Danish pharmacist, botanist and plant collector.[4]

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

References

  1. Hornemann, J.W. (1828). "Om Fucus buccinalis Lin". Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Naturvidenskabelige og Mathematiske Afhandlinger. 3: 379–390.
  2. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Ecklonia". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  3. Protective effect of phlorotannin components phloroglucinol and eckol on radiation-induced intestinal injury in mice. Changjong Moon, Sung-Ho Kim, Jong-Choon Kim, Jin Won Hyun, Nam Ho Lee, Jae Woo Park and Taekyun Shin, Phytotherapy Research, February 2008, Volume 22, Issue 2, pages 238–242, doi:10.1002/ptr.2298
  4. "Ecklonia radiata". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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