Gigartina acicularis
(Roth) Lamouroux
Gigartinaceae Edible: Algae, Seaweed
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Description
A dull reddish-purple seaweed found in warm seas along the West African coast.
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Edible Uses
The seaweed is eaten as algae.
Distribution
It grows in warm seas on the West African coast.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Hispaniola, Mauritania, West Africa,
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
- http://www.seavegetables.com
