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Authority: J.V. Lamouroux |
Type species: Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux |
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Commercial species: abbottiorum (ABO), anansii (ANA), capense (CAP), chilense (CHI), latifolium (LAT), lingulatum (LIN), madagascariense (MAD), pristoides (PRI), pteridifolium (PTE), pusillum (PUS), robustum (ROB), rex (REX), sesquipedale (SES), vagum (VAG) & spp. |
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Common names: Gelídeos, Genso, Hai-ten-gusa, Hay tsay, Hirakusa, Isingglass, Kanten, Kinukusa, Makusa, Niu mau tsai, Obusa, Olus marinus, Onikusa, Punalevä-suku |
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Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order Gelidiales, Family Gelidiaceae. |
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AlgaeBase names and species: 220 names - 94 current as of 12-2001. |
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DiveBorneo SeaPlant Utility Rating |
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Wild harvest with some cultivation - slow grower - important source of agar for agarose and bacteriological application. |
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Description In preparation. |
Habitat In preparation. |
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click images & go to sources |
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Production Approximate annual production figures from recent years are as above. |
Biology & Agronomy In preparation. |
Chemistry In preparation. |
Processing We have several monographs in progress covering analytical procedures post-harvest treatment and process technology. Check the processing index for available web pages and monographs. |
Products, Uses & Applications |
List of species' uses and community affiliations |
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Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
Gelidium |
GL |
ABO |
abbottiorum |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
ANA |
anansii |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
CAP |
capense |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
CHI |
chilense |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
LAT |
latifolium |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
LIN |
lingulatum |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
MAD |
madagascariense |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
PRI |
pristoides |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
PTE |
pteridifolium |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
PUS |
pusillum |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
REX |
rex |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
ROB |
robustum |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
SES |
sesquipedale |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
SPP |
spp. |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
Gelidium |
GL |
VAG |
vagum |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, SV, WB |
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to uses to communities |
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Genus is most strongly associated with the Biopolymer, Carragar, Farming, Seavegetables and Wellbeing communities. |
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