Chondracanthus chamissoi

Chondracanthus chamissoi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Gigartinaceae
Genus: Chondracanthus
Species:
C. chamissoi
Binomial name
Chondracanthus chamissoi
(C. Agardh) Kützing,[1]
Synonyms

Sphaerococcus chamissoi C. Agardh

Chondracanthus chamissoi, commonly referred to as sea chicory, is a red algae species in the genus Chondracanthus.[2] It is edible and has been consumed by Peruvians and Chileans since Pre-Hispanic times.[3]

References

  1. ^ Guiry M.D. (1843). "Chondracanthus chamissoi (C.Agardh) Kützing, 1843". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ Guiry M.D. "Chondracanthus chamissoi (C.Agardh) Kützing 1843". AlgaeBase. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  3. ^ Arbaiza S; Avila-Peltroche J; Castañeda-Franco M; Mires-Reyes A; Advíncula O; Baltazar P. "Vegetative Propagation of the Commercial Red Seaweed Chondracanthus chamissoi in Peru by Secondary Attachment Disc during Indoor Cultivation". MDPI. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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