Spirulina geitleri
Family: Oscillatoriaceae
What it is like
A blue-green algae. Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 261
It is an important source of Vitamin B complex. Not in the Algaebase.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in Lake Tenochtitl in Mexico and Lake Chad in Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Central America, Chad, Mexico, North America, West Africa
How it is used for food
It is eaten on tortillas.
Edible parts
Algae
How it is grown
It is harvested in nets and dried.
Its other names
Local names
Dihe, Douhe, Tetuitlatl