Taxonomy Change

old name

Sphaerococcus salicorniaCorallopsis salicornia

new name

Gracilaria salicornia

USE: Sphaerococcus salicornia Corallopsis salicornia

REFERENCES: Used as food in salads, soups, and mixed with meat, in Hawaii, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Japan. Used as a raw material for the preparation of agar, which has antioxidant and antibacterial activities.