Gracilaria
corticata J.
Agardh
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Gracilariales
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Gracilariaceae
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Gracilaria
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Gracilaria
corticata J.
Agardh
Characteristics
Plants
10-12cm long, the thallus consists of bundles of flat and much divided
blades with 2-3 mm broad segments; branching is dichotomous in young
blades; in older plants numerous marginal projections line the edges
of the segments in a pinnate fashion; they are ½-2 cm long;
the colour of the plants vary from deep purple to grass green.
Distribution
: Dwarka,Okha (Gujarat), Bombay, Malvan, Ratnagiri, (Maharashtra)
Goa, Karwar. Honawar, Bhatkal (Karnataka)
Ecological
status : Intertidal zone.
IUCN
status :NE
Uses
: It can be used for agae production, food, animal feed
Culture/Cultivation
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