TaxonomyRhodophyta
old name
Pterocladia capillacea
new name
Pterocladiella capillacea
USE: Pterocladia capillacea
REFERENCES: Used as food in China, Korea, and Japan; used also by the Hawaiian people. P. capillacea, as a cosmopolitan species, is commonly utilized in the fields of biomedical science, biotechnology, and the nutritional supplements and pharmaceutical industries, serving as a significant source of various nutrients. Produces Agar.
