🌿 Sarcophyton ehrenbergi

🧬 Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia

Family: Animalia - Alcyoniidae

Plant Part Origin(s): Soft coral

Known use: Soft coral of the genus Sarcophyton (family Alcyoniidae) are known to be a rich source of terpenes.

Source availability: National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Marine Biological Station, Hurghada, Egypt.

Taxonomy: Link

Wikipedia: Link

📍 Collection Information

Regions: North Africa

Countries: Egypt

Places of collection: Egyptian Red Sea off the coast of Hurghada

GPS coordinates: Unavailable

Collection dates: March 1, 2012