| Ecklonia | |
|---|---|
| Ecklonia cava | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Division: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Lessoniaceae |
| Genus: | Ecklonia Hornemann[1] |
| Species | |
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Ecklonia is a genus of kelp belonging to the family Lessoniaceae.
There are nine species:
Ecklonia species produce the phlorotannin eckol[2].