Taxonomy Change

old name

Gracilaria fergusonii

new name

Gracilaria debilis

USE: Gracilaria fergusonii

REFERENCES: In Hawaii this “dry or hard limu” is eaten raw as a salad or as a relish; is also used as food in Indonesia. Ethanol extract from G. debilis showed antibacterial activity against S. aureus but was inactive against Mycobacterium smegmatis.