Ecklonia (original) (raw)

Ecklonia is a genus of kelp (brown algae) belonging to the family Lessoniaceae. The genus name of Ecklonia is in honour of Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1795–1868), who was a Danish botanical collector and apothecary. The genus was circumscribed by Jens Wilken Hornemann in Kongl. Danske Vidensk. Selk. Naturvidenskab. Math. Afh. Vol.3 on pages 385-388 in 1828.