Species
Undaria pinnatifida
Etymology
pinnatifida: Pinnately divided, finely cut
Common Name(s)
Asian kelp, Wakame
Authority
Undaria pinnatifida (Harv.) Suringar
Family
Alariaceae
Flora Category
Non Vascular - Exotic
Distribution
An introduced species from the western Pacific. It is now found as an adventive species growing in the Mediterranean and the north-east Atlantic and New Zealand, Tasmania, and Argentina.
Endemic Taxon
No
This page last updated on 29 Aug 2012