Porphyra
vietnamensis T.tanaka
& Dham-Hoang Ho
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Family
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Genus
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Bangiales
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Bangiaceae
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Porphyra
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Porphyra
vietnamensis T.tanak
& Dham-Hoang Ho
Characteristics
Thalli
membranous, purple or pink purple, growing on upper intertidal rocks;
blades monostromatic, more or low lacerated from a common base into
several bladelets, marginal portion undulated, edge dentate, bladelets
0.5 - 2 cm broad, 20 - 24 micron thick; vegetative cells with a stellate
chronmatophore, rhizoidal cells oblong - ovate.
Distribution
: Malvan, Ratnagiri, (Maharashtra), Goa, Karwar, Honawar, Bhatkal
(Karnataka)
IUCN
status : LR
Uses
: Food, animal feed.
Culture/Cultivation
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