Gracilaria lemaneiformis
(Bory) Weber van Bosse
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Algae, Frond, Seaweed
The fronds and algae are eaten as seaweed.
Where to Find It
It grows in temperate and tropical places.
Asia, China, Japan, Mexico, North America, Peru, South America,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belize, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Georgia, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Suriname, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A seaweed in the Gracilariaceae family found in both temperate and tropical waters, composed of algal fronds.
References (3)
- http://www.seavegetables.com
- Xia, B., and Abbott, I.A., 1987, Edible seaweeds of China and their place in the Chinese diet. Economic Botany 41:341-53
- Zemke-White, W. L. & Ohno, M., 1999, World seaweed utilisation: An end-of-century summary. Journal of Applied Phycology 11: 369-376
