Gracilaria arcuata
Zanardini
Red seaweed
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Description
A red seaweed of the family Gracilariaceae found in subtropical waters, recorded as a functional food.
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Edible Uses
The fronds are eaten in soup.
Traditional Uses
It is used in soup.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Jordan, Middle East, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Taiwan,
Other Information
It is recorded as a functional food.
References (3)
- 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
- Lee, B., 2008, Seaweed Potential as a marine vegetable. RIRDC Publication No. 08/009
- Wang, Wei-Lung and Chiang, Young-Meng, 1994, Potential Economic Seaweeds of Hengchun Peninsula, Taiwan, Economic Botany, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 182-189
