Codium taylorii
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCodium taylorii is a species of seaweed in the Codiaceae family. The one to several erect frond thallus usually grows to around 15 centimetres (5.91 in) in height. In Western Australia is found along the coast in the Kimberley and Gascoyne regions. It is found in many other tropical waters.
Description
A tropical seaweed of the family Codiaceae found in warm ocean waters.
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Edible Uses
The algae/seaweed is eaten as food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Algeria, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Mauritania, Mediterranean, Mexico, Middle East, North Africa, North America, Oman, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, Seychelles, South America, Thailand, Trinidad, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, West Africa, West Indies,
References (3)
- Pereira, L., Edible Seaweeds of the World. CRC Press.
- www.algaebase.org
- Zemke-White, W. L. & Ohno, M., 1999, World seaweed utilisation: An end-of-century summary. Journal of Applied Phycology 11: 369-376
