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| Authority: Bory de Saint-Vincent |
Type
species: Iridaea
cordata (Turner) Bory de Saint-Vincent |
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species: ciliata
(CIL), edulis (EDL), laminarioides
(LAM), membranacea (MEM)
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| Common
names: Carrageenan, Carrageenan, Dulse,
Ginnanso,
Radula |
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Classification:
Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass
Florideophycidae, Order Gigartinales, Family Gigartinaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 71 names - 11 current as of 12-2001. |
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Iridaea
production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| Chile |
5,606 |
0 |
| Iceland |
n/a |
0 |
| Total |
5,606 |
5,606 |
0 |
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Production
Approximate annual production figures from recent
years are as above.
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Biology & Agronomy
In preparation.
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Chemistry
In preparation.
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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.
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Products, Uses & Applications
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| List of
species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Iridaea |
IR |
CIL |
ciliata |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, CA SV, WB |
| Iridaea |
IR |
EDL |
edulis |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, CA SV, WB |
| Iridaea |
IR |
LAM |
laminarioides |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, CA SV, WB |
| Iridaea |
IR |
MEM |
membranacea |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, CA SV, WB |
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uses
to communities
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Iridaea is most strongly associated with the
Biopolymer,
Seavegetables, and
Wellbeing
communities.
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