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Spirulina (Cyanophyceae)

 

Spirulina fusiformis, a.k.a. Arthrospira fusiformis, image revised from UTEX culture collection #2720

 

 

Spirulina sp.
Crosswalls are distinct. Modified from an advertisement posted online

 

 

Image modified from Donald Bryant's Project Hydrogen site at Penn State University. UTEX#2342
Crosswalls are evident.

 

 

Image modified from Donald Bryant's Project Hydrogen site at Penn State University. UTEX#2342
Crosswalls are evident.

 

 

Image of Spirulina powder posted at homeherbs.co.uk
Photograph posted online

 

 

Labeled as Spirulina powder.
Photograph posted online

 

 

Labeled as Spirulina powder and tablets

 

 

Image of Spirulina tablets posted at homeherbs.co.uk

 

 

Spirulina sp. powder canned

 

 

Spirulina sp. as powder, capsules, and biscuits!

 

 

Historically Spirulina has been harvested and packaged from Klamath Lake. Likely it is still the main cyanobacterium in this product.

 

 

Another two products advertising "Blue Green Algae" that are likely to contain Spirulina as the dominants.

 

 

Phycocyanin extract from Spirulina sp.
Posted at ediblegoddess.com

 

 

Spirulina as an ingredient in more 'health food' products
Modified from photographs posted online

 

 

Spirulina sp.
Photograph on King Dnarmsa, Philippines, posted online

 

 

Spirulina subtilissima
Sketch by Carlson (1913) from the collection of Manfred Bölter, University of Kiel, DE

Carlson, G.W.F.  1913  Süsswasseralgen aus der Antarktis, Südgeorgien und den Falkland Inseln. From: „Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der schwedischen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 unter Leitung von Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld.“ Band IV, Lithographisches Institut.

 

 

Spirulina maior
Modified from sketch by Broady (1979) from the collection of Manfred Bölter, University of Kiel, DE

Broady P.A.  1979  The terrestrial algae of Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. British Antarct Survey Report 98: 1-117

 

 

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