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Lessoniaceae
Eckloniopsis radicosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Gyrista
Subphylum:	Ochrophytina
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Order:	Laminariales
Family:	Lessoniaceae Setchell & Gardner, 1925
Genera
Ecklonia Eckloniopsis Egregia Eisenia Lessonia

Lessoniaceae are a family of kelp. Species of this family have a transition zone with the intercalary meristem subdivided so that there are a number of secondary stipes in addition to the primary stipe.

Genera and species

• Ecklonia
  • Ecklonia arborea
  • Ecklonia cava
  • Ecklonia kurome
  • Ecklonia maxima
  • Ecklonia radiata
  • Ecklonia stolonifera
• Eckloniopsis
  • Eckloniopsis radicosa
• Egregia
  • Egregia menziesii - feather boa
• Eisenia
  • Eisenia arborea - southern sea palm, sea oak
  • Eisenia bicyclis - arame
• Lessonia
  • Lessonia adamsiae
  • Lessonia brevifolia
  • Lessonia corrugata
  • Lessonia flavicans
  • Lessonia nigrescens
  • Lessonia spicata
  • Lessonia tholiformis
  • Lessonia trabeculata
  • Lessonia vadosa
  • Lessonia variegata

References

1. Lane, C.E.; C. Mayes; L.D. Druehl; G.W. Saunders (2006). "A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization". Journal of Phycology. 42 (2): 493–512. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00204.x.
2. Lee, Robert (2008). Phycology. ISBN 978-0-521-68277-0.

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