Conferva sp.
TribonemataceaeSeaweed
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Plant, Algae
The algae is pressed, dried, and formed into green cakes for food.
Where to Find It
Asia, Japan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An aquatic alga in the Tribonemataceae family found in rivers. The slimy plant material is pressed and dried for consumption.
Notes
Also in Confervae.
Names & Synonyms
Possibly now Berkeleya or Amphioleura
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 214