Halymenia discoidea
Halymeniaceae Edible: Algae, Seaweed
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A commercially important tropical seaweed in Bangladesh, belonging to the Halymeniaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The algae is eaten as seaweed.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, East Africa, Kenya, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore,
Other Information
It is a commercially important seaweed in Bangladesh.
Notes
Not in the Algaebase.
References (2)
- http://www.seavegetables.com
- Zemke-White, W. L. & Ohno, M., 1999, World seaweed utilisation: An end-of-century summary. Journal of Applied Phycology 11: 369-376
