Jania is a genus of red macroalgae (or seaweeds) with hard, calcareous, branching skeletons in the family Corallinaceae Meer weergeven

The genus name of Jania is derived from the Greek water nymph called Ianeira (or Janeria). It was first circumscribed by Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux in 1812. Based on a … Meer weergeven

Like most red seaweeds, Jania exhibit a triphasic life cycle wherein aside from the free-living haploid (gametophyte) and diploid (tetrasporophyte) generations, another … Meer weergeven

Priming tomato seeds with Jania polysaccharides has shown to greatly improve the resistance of seedlings to soil-borne pathogens and consequently promote … Meer weergeven

Jania species are well-distributed throughout the world. Meer weergeven

Members of the genus are found in sheltered reef habitats, often in crevices or other shaded areas. They are also epilithic, epiphytic, and could form free-living clumps called articuliths. Meer weergeven

There is no known cultivation technology for this genus. Meer weergeven