TaxonomyRhodophyta
old name
Porphyra leucosticta
new name
Pyropia leucosticta
USE: Porphyra leucosticta
REFERENCES: Used as food in NW Atlantic and Azores, Portugal; used also as food in Japan, China, and Israel; can be used as a fodder additive; a very highly prized delicacy in Hawaii; is also consumed in Peru. P. leucosticta could be utilized as a sea vegetable, a source of pigments (namely, R-phycoerythrin, which is used as a fluorescent tag), a protein substitute for fish meals, and countless other applications
