Lessoniaceae

Lessoniaceae
Eckloniopsis radicosa
Scientific classification
(unranked): SAR
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 0-521-68277-0.
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