| Common Name | Southern bull kelp |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Fraser, C.I., C.H. Hay, H.G. Spencer and J.M. Waters, 2009 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | mod. for affinity |
| 2nd Modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'kelp' from Middle English 'culpe' (late 14th c.) a word of uknown origin. |