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Gracilaria minor

(Sonder) Durairatnam

Gracilariaceae Edible: Algae, Seaweed

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Description

A red seaweed of the family Gracilariaceae found in tropical waters.

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Edible Uses

The algae/seaweed is eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Asia, Australia, China, Ethiopia, FSM, Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia, Philippines, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Corallopsis minor J. Agardh

References (1)

  • Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 666 (As Corallopsis minor)

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