Meristotheca

Meristotheca is a widely distributed genus of red algae some of whose species are eaten as edible seaweed. In particular, the type species, M. papulosa is a popular vegetable in Taiwan and Japan.

Meristotheca
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Archaeplastida
Division:	Rhodophyta
Class:	Florideophyceae
Order:	Gigartinales
Family:	Solieriaceae
Genus:	Meristotheca J.Agardh
Species [1]
M. coacta Okamura M. dakaraensis Faye & Masuda M. decumbens Grunow M. fergusonii Grunow ex Mazza M. floridana Kylin M. papulosa (Montagne) J. Agardh M. procumbens P.W. Gabrielson & Kraft M. tobagensis W.R. Taylor