| Authority: Decaisne |
Type
species: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forsskål) Børgesen |
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| Commercial
species: cavernosa
(CAE)
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| Common
names: Dictyosphaeria, Green Bubble
Alga, Green Sea Balls |
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Classification:
Eukaryota, Phylum Chlorophyta, Order Siphonocladales, Family Valoniaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 13 names - 7 current as of 12-2001. |
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Dictyosphaeria
production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| Kenya |
n/a |
0 |
| Philippines |
n/a |
0 |
| Total |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
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Production
Production figures are being sought.
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Biology & Agronomy
Appears to grow readily in many areas - to the point of
becoming a pest in some areas including Hawaii. |
Chemistry
Contains compounds that are anti-microbial or that act as
growth regulators (e.g. auxin, gibberelin, cytokinin).
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Processing
We have several monographs in progress covering analytical
procedures post-harvest treatment and process technology. Check
the processing
index for available web pages and monographs.
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Products, Uses & Applications
Human and animal food; Medicine (anti-microbial with growth
regulators, auxin, gibberelin, cytokinin). |
| List of
species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Dictyosphaeria |
DI |
CAE |
cavernosa |
FH |
SV, WB |
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to communities
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Dictyosphaeria is most strongly associated with the
Seavegetables
and Wellbeing
communities.
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