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Sea Grape
Sea grape or seagrape may refer to: Plants and algae * ''Coccoloba uvifera'', a flowering plant native to tropical America, including Florida, the Caribbean and nearby islands * Seaweeds in the genus ''Caulerpa'', especially: ** '' C. lentillifera'', eaten in Southeast Asia ** '' C. racemosa'' * '' Ephedra distachya'', a shrub that grows in southern Europe and parts of western and central Asia * '' Halosaccion glandiforme'', another seaweed unrelated to ''Caulerpa''. * '' Valonia ventricosa'', an algae and one of the largest known unicellular organisms. Animals * '' Molgula manhattensis'', a species of tunicate, or more generally any member of the genus '' Molgula'' * ''Salpidae'', planktonic, chain-forming tunicates, also known as salps * The eggs of cuttlefish Cuttlefish, or cuttles, are Marine (ocean), marine Mollusca, molluscs of the order (biology), suborder Sepiina. They belong to the class (biology), class Cephalopoda which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coccoloba Uvifera
''Coccoloba uvifera'' is a species of tree and flowering plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. Its common names include seagrape and baygrape. It is native to coastal beaches throughout tropical America and the Caribbean. It has edible fruit, among other uses. Description The bark is grayish with light patches. The leaves are fairly round, sometimes initially brownish, maturing to green and often with red veins. The leaves decompose slowly, turning red before withering. Whitish to greenish flowers are produced on long spikes. In late summer, the plant bears green fruit, about diameter, in large, grape-like clusters. The fruit ripens to purplish-red and contains a hard pit constituting most of its volume. The species is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants. Cross-pollination is necessary for fruit to develop, aided by insects including honey bees. Male and female plants can be distinguished by the appearance of their flowers, as males usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caulerpa
''Caulerpa'' is a genus of seaweeds in the family Caulerpaceae (among the green algae). They are unusual because they consist of only one cell with many cell nucleus, nuclei, making them among the biggest single cells in the world. Referring to the crawling growth habit#Structure, habit of its thallus, the name means 'stem (that) creeps', from the Ancient Greek ' (, ‘stalk’) and ' (, ‘to creep’). Taxonomy and nomenclature First described by Jean Vincent Lamouroux in 1809, ''Caulerpa'' is the only genus under the family Caulerpaceae, from the order Bryopsidales, class Ulvophyceae, and phylum Chlorophyta. Through the use of ''tuf''A gene sequencing, it was revealed that ''Pseudochlorodesmis'' F. Børgesen was a sister clade of ''Caulerpa''. Cremen et al. proposed a new classification scheme in Bryopsidales, wherein Caulerpaceae and Halimedaceae were described as sister families. Species discrimination via morphology-based identification is often hampered by the high degr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caulerpa Lentillifera
''Caulerpa lentillifera'' or sea grape is a species of ulvophyte green algae from coastal regions in the Asia-Pacific. This seaweed is one of the favored species of edible ''Caulerpa'' due to its soft and succulent texture. It is traditionally eaten in the cuisines of Southeast Asia, Oceania, and East Asia. It was first commercially cultivated in the Philippines in the 1950s, followed by Japan in 1968. Both countries remain the top consumers of ''C. lentillifera''. Its cultivation has since spread to other countries, including Vietnam, Taiwan, and China. ''C. lentillifera'', along with '' C. racemosa'', are also known as sea grapes or green caviar in English. It is a siphonous macroalgae, meaning it is a giant single cell with multiple nuclei, and can grow to 30 cm in length. Instead of leaves, the algae has bubbles that burst in the mouth, releasing an umami taste. Commercial cultivation Traditionally, ''C. lentillifera'' were harvested directly from the wild. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caulerpa Racemosa
''Caulerpa racemosa'' is a species of edible Green algae, green alga, a seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae. It is commonly known as sea grapes (along with the related ''Caulerpa lentillifera'') and is found in many areas of shallow sea around the world. Despite the name, it is not related to grapes. There are a number of different forms and varieties, and one that appeared in the Mediterranean Sea in 1990, which is giving cause for concern as an invasive species. Taxonomy There are about 75 species of ''Caulerpa''. Many of them exhibit Polymorphism (biology), polymorphism, showing different growth forms in different habitats which makes them difficult to identify. ''C. racemosa'', ''C. laetevirens'' and ''C. peltata'' form a species complex. A number of forms and varieties for ''C. racemosa'' are listed but further study is needed to clarify their exact Phylogeny, phylogenetic relationships. Description A plant of ''C. racemosa'' consists of a number of branches linked to stolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephedra Distachya
''Ephedra distachya'' is a shrub in the family Ephedraceae that stands about 25 cm to 50 cm high. The shrub grows in many parts of the world, including southern and central Europe and western and central Asia. Its local names include ''somlatha''. Ephedra distachya lives on grey dunes which are fixed and stable sand dunes that are covered in continuous vegetation. Subspecies #''Ephedra distachya'' subsp. ''distachya'' – central + southern Europe, southwestern + central Asia #''Ephedra distachya'' subsp. ''helvetica'' (C.A.Mey.) Asch. & Graebn. – Switzerland, France, Italy, Slovenia, Austria History ''Ephedra'' is part of a group of plants called ‘gnetophytes’. These plants have hardly changed in the past 100 million years, and are thought to be relics of an ancient flora. The leaves of ''Ephedra'' are tiny and scale-like. Gnetophyte leaves evolved independently from leaves in flowering plants. ''Ephedra'' produces the alkaloid ephedrine, which has been shown to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halosaccion Glandiforme
''Halosaccion glandiforme'', also known as sea sacs or sea grapes, is a species of red algae.Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2019). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Halosaccion glandiforme (S.G.Gmelin) Ruprecht, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=372579 on 2019-12-29 It was first described to science by Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin, S. G. Gmelin in 1768, in what is arguably the first book to focus on marine biology, ''Historia Fucorum''. Franz Josef Ruprecht is responsible for the current taxonomic description. The Type (biology), type specimen was collected in Kamchatka Peninsula, Kamchatka, Russia. Description The thallus, or body, of this algae is a hollow, torpedo-shaped sac. This ellipsoid shape has low drag through the water allowing the algae to inhabit areas with sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
