Ahnfeltiopsis flabelliformis
(Harvey) Masuda
Okitsu-nori
Phyllophoraceae Edible: Algae, Frond, Seaweed
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Description
A seaweed in the Phyllophoraceae family that grows on rocks along sea shores.
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Edible Uses
The fronds and algae are edible seaweed.
Distribution
It grows on rocks along the sea shore.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Chile, China, Europe, France, Hawaii, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Philippines, Russia, SE Asia, South America, Taiwan, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Gymnogongrus flabelliformis Harvey
References (3)
- Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 237 (As Gymnogongrus flabelliformis)
- Subba Rao, G.N., 1965, Uses of seaweed directly as human food. Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council Regional Studies 2:1-32 (As Gymnogongrus flabelliformis)
- Xia, B., and Abbott, I.A., 1987, Edible seaweeds of China and their place in the Chinese diet. Economic Botany 41:341-53 (As Gymnogongrus flabelliformis)
