Lessoniaceae

Lessoniaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Division: Heterokontophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Lessoniaceae
Genera[1]

Ecklonia
Eckloniopsis
Egregia
Eisenia
Lessonia

Lessoniaceae are a family of kelp. Species of this family have transition zone with intercalary meristem subdivided so that there are a number of secondary stipes in addition to the primary stipe.[2]

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 0521682770.