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Ulva lactuca, also known by the common name sea lettuce, [1] is an edible green alga in the family Ulvaceae. It is the type species of the genus Ulva . A synonym is U. fenestrata , referring to its "windowed" or "holed" appearance, Despite the name, it is not a lettuce .
Ulva intestinalis is a green alga in the family Ulvaceae, known by the common names sea lettuce, green bait weed, gutweed, [1] and grass kelp. [2] Until they were reclassified by genetic work completed in the early 2000s, the tubular members of the sea lettuce genus Ulva were placed in the genus Enteromorpha. [3]
Ulva intestinalis. The sea lettuces comprise the genus Ulva, a group of edible green algae that is widely distributed along the coasts of the world's oceans.The type species within the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca, lactuca being Latin for "lettuce".
The Ulvophyceae or ulvophytes are a class of green algae, [3] distinguished mainly on the basis of ultrastructural morphology, life cycle and molecular phylogenetic data. [4] The sea lettuce, Ulva, belongs here. Other well-known members include Caulerpa, Codium, Acetabularia, Cladophora, Trentepohlia and Monostroma.
Ulva australis, the southern sea lettuce, is a species of bright green coloured seaweed in the family Ulvaceae that can be found in waters around Australia and was first described by Swedish botanist Johan Erhard Areschoug. It is an edible green algae, although sometimes designated as a seaweed. [1]
Corn chips flavoured and coloured with green algae Ulva spp. farmed in NSW, Australia Seaweeds are a good source of nutrients such as proteins , vitamins , minerals , and dietary fiber. Polyphenols , polysaccharides , and sterols , as well as other bioactive molecules, are mainly responsible for the healthy properties associated with seaweed.
Ulva prolifera (previously Enteromorpha prolifera), also known as the branched string lettuce, is a species of seaweed algae in the family Ulvaceae that can be found worldwide. [ 1 ] Description
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