Bostrychia tenella
(J. V. Lamouroux) J. Agardh
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Description
A tropical red algae seaweed with characteristically curled or curved branches.
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Edible Uses
Used as seaweed and algae for consumption.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Cameroon, Caribbean, Central Africa, Central America, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, FSM, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guyana, Hispaniola, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Lesser Antilles, Liberia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Nigeria, North America, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, West Africa, West Indies, Western Sahara,
Synonyms
References (4)
- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 196
- Cribb, A.B., 1996, Seaweeds of Queensland A Naturalist's Guide. The Queensland Naturalists' Club Handbook No. 2. p 71
- Millar, A. J., et al, 1999, Annotated and Illustrated Survey of the Marine Macroalgae from Motupore Island and Vicinity (Port Moresby area, Papua New Guinea). 111. Rhodophyta. Australian Systematic Botany 12, 549-591
- Womersley, H.B. S. & Bailey, A., 1970, Marine algae of the Solomon Islands. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B. Biological Sciences 259:257-352