Betaphycus gelatinum

Chondrus (U. S. P.)—Chondrus.

Botanical name:

Chondrus crispus

Alsidium helminthochorton

Betaphycus gelatinum

Chondracanthus acicularis

Eucheuma denticulatum

Gelidium cartilagineum

Gelidium corneum

Gigartina pistillata

Gloiopeltis tenax

Gracilaria bursa-pastoris

Hydropuntia edulis

Mastocarpus stellatus

Palmaria palmata

Classic texts: King's 1898.

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Agar.

Botanical name:

Betaphycus gelatinum

Eucheuma denticulatum

Gelidium cartilagineum

Gelidium corneum

Gloiopeltis tenax

Gracilaria bursa-pastoris

Classic texts: Felter 1922.

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Betaphycus gelatinum (Esper) Doty.
Engl.: agar-agar, Celebes agar agar, Macassar agar agar.
Bot. syn.: Eucheuma gelatinae (Esper) Agardh.

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