Sargassum echinocarpum (Sargassaceae)

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Sargassum echinocarpum information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Sargassum echinocarpum, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Sargassum echinocarpum
Nomenclatural information about Sargassum echinocarpum is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Identification

Cultural uses

Edible limu of Hawaii: gifts from the sea
Images, description, and the preparation of various edible seaweeds of Hawaii are included on this poster from the University of Hawaii Botany Department.

Where to see this species

Kaena Point natural area reserve ecosystem restoration project
The resources of Kaena, and threats to the wildlife, are depicted on this US Fish and Wildlife site.

Books

A nature walk to Kaena Point
Arrigoni, Edward. 1978. A nature walk to Kaena Point. Honolulu: Topgallant Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN: 0-914916-30-0.

Hawaiian Reef Plants
Huisman, John M., Isabella A. Abbott, and Celia M. Smith. 2007. Hawaiian Reef Plants. A publication of the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. Report no. UNIHI-SEAGRANT-BA-03-02. ISBN: 1-929054-04-1.

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The content of this page is based on information last generated on 16 October 2017 by PT. The template for this page was created on 15 March 2004 by EMS, and was last updated on 20 February 2006 by PT.