This article is about the genus of red algae. For the genus of moths, see Gracillaria.
Gracilaria
Scientific classification
(unranked):
Archaeplastida
Division:
Rhodophyta
Class:
Florideophyceae
Order:
Gracilariales
Family:
Gracilariaceae
Genus:
Gracilaria Greville, 1830
Species
see text
Gracilaria, also known as irish moss or ogonori,[1] is a genus of red algae in the family Gracilariaceae. It is notable for its economic importance as an agarophyte meaning that it is used to make agar, as well as its use as a food for humans and various species of shellfish. Various species in the genus are cultivated among Asia, South America, Africa and Oceania. They produce over 90% of the world's agar.[1]
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importance. Notable genera of commercially exploited agarophytes include Gracilaria and Gelidium (such as Gelidium amansii and Gelidium corneum). Williams...
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