Lessoniaceae
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| Lessoniaceae | |
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| Eckloniopsis radicosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Lessoniaceae Setchell & Gardner, 1925 |
| Genera[1] | |
Lessoniaceae are a family of kelp. Species of this family have a transition zone with the intercalary meristem subdivided so that there are a number of secondary stipes in addition to the primary stipe.[2]
Genera and species
[edit]- Ecklonia
- Eckloniopsis
- Egregia
- Egregia menziesii - feather boa
- Eisenia
- Eisenia arborea - southern sea palm, sea oak
- Eisenia bicyclis - arame
- Lessonia
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Lee, Robert (2008). Phycology. ISBN 978-0-521-68277-0.
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