Ecklonia radiata

Common Names

Common Names in English:

Kelp

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Chromista () - T. Cavalier-Smith, 1981
  - Subkingdom: Chromobiota () - Cavalier-Smith, 1991
    - Infrakingdom: Heterokonta () - (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
      - Phylum: Ochrophyta () - (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) T. Cavalier-Smith, 1995
        Subphylum: Phaeista () - Cavalier-Smith, 1995
        Infraphylum: Chrysista () - (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
        Superclass: Phaeistia () - Cavalier-Smith, 1995
        Class: Phaeophyceae ()
        Order: Laminariales ()
        Family: Alariaceae ()
        Genus: Ecklonia ()
        Specific descriptor: radiata - Alg-3463
        Scientific name: - Ecklonia radiata (C. Agardh) J. Agardh

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Guiry M .D..

There are approximately 18 species in this genus:

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Accessed through GBIF Data Portal May 14, 2008:

Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS - Bioresources Library (OBIS Australia)
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bolus Herbarium Algal Specimen Database (AfrOBIS)