On land there is also a green vine that has the same name as Gracilaria in Chinese. After FRI announced the launch of Gracilaria-based cosmetics, it was surprised to see a television news report on Gracilaria in cosmetics that featured a sponge gourd. It was only then that they realized that there wasn't much understanding about Gracilaria.
有趣的是，陸上有一種綠色攀藤植物也叫龍鬚菜，水試所發表海藻化妝品後，竟然看到電視台記者拍攝絲瓜藤，甚至炒了一盤來自山上的龍鬚菜當成畫面，才知大家對水生龍鬚菜的了解實在不多。