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Spirulina platensis

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Identification
Spirulina platensis Not on sheet [family SPIRULINACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Spirulina platensis
Common name
  • dine dried cakes of the alga (Leonard & Compere) (NIGER, KANURI (Kanem)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • dihu dried cakes of the alga (Leonard & Compere) (NIGER, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

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Entry for Spirulina platensis (Nordst.) Geit. [family ]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 5
Names
Spirulina platensis (Nordst.) Geit. [family ]
Common names
NIGER: KANURI dihu dried cakes of the alga (Leonard & Compere) KANURI (Kanem) dine dried cakes of the alga (Leonard & Compere)
Uses
Food: general Food: special diets ((stock)) Agri-horticulture: fodder
Description
A filamentous blue-green microalga, filaments twisted into narrow spirals, of tropical and sub-tropical lakes, temporary ponds and marshy areas; common in Lake Chad and other natron lakes of Central Sahara (4, 5).Towards the end of the year it produces gr
References
References:1. Chapman, (?date). 2. Gorham & Carmichael, 1988: 403-31. 3. Jassby 1988: Spirulina etc 149-79. 4. Leonard & Compere, 1967. 5. Woodhead & Tweed, 1958: 377.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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