Everything about Gracilaria totally explained
Gracilaria is a genus of red algae (
Rhodophyta) notable for its economic importance as an
agarophyte, as well as its use as a food for humans and various species of shellfish. Various species within the genus are cultivated in various parts of the developing world, including
Asia,
South America,
Africa and
Oceania.
Distribution
Gracilaria bursa-pastoris (S.G.Gremlin) Silva and
Gracilaria multipartita (Clemente) Harvey have long been established in southern
England and northwestern
France, but confusion between
Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft, L.Irvine & Farnham and
Gracilariopsis longissima (S.G.Gmelin) Steentoft, L. Irvine & Farnham, (as
Gracilaria verrucosa (Hudson) Papenfuss or
Gracilaria confervoides (L.) Greville) (Steentoft et al. 1995), has prevented recognition of the northern boundaries.
Use
Gracilaria is used as a food in Japanese and Hawaiian cuisine. In Japanese cuisine it's called
ogonori or
ogo.
Further Information
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