Jania rubens
(Linnaeus) J. V. Lamouroux
SolanaceaeSeaweed
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seaweed, Algae
The seaweed/algae is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Africa, Balkans, Croatia, Egypt,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A red seaweed found in Mediterranean climate regions.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Jania rubens, the slender-beaded coral weed, is a species of red seaweeds. It is found in European waters.
Names & Synonyms
Corallina rubens Linnaeus
References (1)
- Cherry, P., et al, 2019, Risks and benefits of consuming edible seaweeds. Nutrition ReviewsVR Vol. 77(5):307–329
