Nostoc unassigned to species

Common name: 

Family: 

Nostocaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Map - Australia's Virtual Herbarium

Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Freshwater and soils1

Flower description:

N/A

Habit:

Cyanobacteria with thalli that are micro or macroscopic, amorphous or spherical, lobate, smooth or warty on the surface, filamentous or forming flat gelatinous 'paper like' colonies1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

Images:
Image of Nostoc unassigned
Links to description of this species:

AlgaeBase

Conservation status:

Other comments:
This is only general information about the genus as this specimen has not been identified to species level
References:

1 Guiry, M. D. in Guiry, M. D. and Guiry, G. M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication. National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 October 2014.