Gelidium pusillum
(Stackhouse) Le Jolis
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Description
A seaweed in the family Gelidiaceae found in tropical regions, commercially important in Bangladesh.
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Edible Uses
The algae and seaweed are eaten or used as food.
Distribution
It grows in tropical places.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Britain, Europe, Hispaniola, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Solomon Islands, West Indies,
Other Information
It is a commercially important seaweed in Bangladesh.
References (3)
- http://www.seavegetables.com
- 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
- Zemke-White, W. L. & Ohno, M., 1999, World seaweed utilisation: An end-of-century summary. Journal of Applied Phycology 11: 369-376
