Gracilaria chorda
Holmes
Gracilariaceae Edible: Fronds, Seaweed
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Description
A red seaweed in the family Gracilariaceae found in subtropical waters, with edible fronds harvested as seaweed.
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Edible Uses
The fronds are eaten as seaweed.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Taiwan,
References (1)
- Wang, Wei-Lung and Chiang, Young-Meng, 1994, Potential Economic Seaweeds of Hengchun Peninsula, Taiwan, Economic Botany, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 182-189
