Eisenia (alga) explained
Eisenia is a brown alga genus in the family Lessoniaceae. The genus is named for California Academy of Sciences curator, Gustav Eisen.[1]
The genus was circumscribed by Johan Erhard Areschoug in Bot. Not. (1876) on page 68 in 1876
Eisenia bicyclis is a species of kelp best known for its use in Japanese cuisine.
Species
Notes and References
- Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.