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