| Ecklonia | |
|---|---|
| Ecklonia cava | |
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Lessoniaceae |
| Genus: |
Ecklonia Hornemann |
| Species | |
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Ecklonia is a genus of kelp (brown algae) belonging to the family Lessoniaceae.
There are nine species:
Ecklonia species produce eckol-type phlorotannins.