Kauaʻi record · kba_plant_gracilaria_coronopifolia
Limu manauea
Gracilaria coronopifolia
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About Limu manauea
limu manauea is a red alga in the Kauaʻi limu group. Its origin status is indigenous.
Kauaʻi evidence
Species identity and image source are documented. Additional ecological and conservation citations are recommended.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Gracilaria coronopifolia
- Hawaiian names
- Limu manauea
- Family
- Gracilariaceae
- Order
- Gracilariales
- Record type
- Species or taxonomic group
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Kauaʻi occurrence needs confirmation
- Origin
- Indigenous
- Conservation status
- Conservation priority; formal rank not listed
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- Kauaʻi occurrence or species identity needs review
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Intertidal/subtidal reef flats
- Food and resource needs
- Light, suitable seawater conditions, nutrients, and secure substrate
- Reproduction
- Viable propagules and suitable establishment conditions
- Shelter
- Suitable marine substrate
- Growth form
- Red alga
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Overharvest, pollution, invasive algae, warming
- Conservation actions
- Limu stewardship and reef water-quality protection
- Monitoring
- Limu stewardship and reef water-quality protection
- Data gaps
- Additional ecological and conservation citations are recommended
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Not assessed
- Seasonal description
- limu manauea is a red alga in the Kauaʻi limu group. Its origin status is indigenous.