Porphyra angusta
Okamura & ueda
BangiaceaeSeaweed
What to Eat
Edible parts: Seaweed, Algae
The seaweed or algae is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
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
A temperate seaweed in the Bangiaceae family used as a sea vegetable.
Names & Synonyms
Kosuji-nori
References (1)
- Pillay, T. V. R. & Kutty, M. N., 2005, Aquaculture Principles and Practices. 2nd edition. Blackwell. p. 580
