Carpopeltis maillardii
(Montagne & Millardet) Chiang
Halymeniaceae Edible: Fronds, Seaweed
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Description
A tropical seaweed of the family Halymeniaceae with edible fronds.
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Edible Uses
The fronds are eaten as seaweed.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, East Africa, Fiji, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Reunion, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Vietnam,
Notes
There are about 13 Carpopeltis species.
Synonyms
Phyllophora maillardii Montagne & MillardetCarpopeltis rigida (Harvey ex J. Agardh) F. Schmitz
References (3)
- Littler, D. S. & Littler, M. M., 2003, South Pacific Reef Plants. A diver's guide to the plant life of the South Pacific Coral Reefs. pp. 1-331. Washington, DC. OffShore Gpahics inc.
- Wang, Wei-Lung and Chiang, Young-Meng, 1994, Potential Economic Seaweeds of Hengchun Peninsula, Taiwan, Economic Botany, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 182-189
- 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
