Porphyra vietnamensis
Tanaka & Ho
Bangiaceae Edible: Algae, Seaweed
gbif· cc0
Conveyor Belt
gbif· cc0
Conveyor Belt
gbif· cc0
Conveyor Belt
Description
An edible seaweed in the family Bangiaceae found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The algae/seaweed is consumed as food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Indochina, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand,
References (4)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 485
- http://www.seavegetables.com
- Wang, Wei-Lung and Chiang, Young-Meng, 1994, Potential Economic Seaweeds of Hengchun Peninsula, Taiwan, Economic Botany, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 182-189
- Zemke-White, W. L. & Ohno, M., 1999, World seaweed utilisation: An end-of-century summary. Journal of Applied Phycology 11: 369-376
