Dasyclonium incisum

Common Name:

N/A

Family:

Rhodomelaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Houtman Abrolhos (WA) around southern Australia and Tasmania to Byron Bay (NSW)
Map - Australasian Virtual Herbarium

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

Marine species ¹

Flower Description:

N/A

Habit:

Red algae with dark red-brown thallus 0.5-5 cm long. Axes are irregularly branched and bear alternate determinate laterals 0.5-1.2 mm long from each second segment ¹

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

The basal branch of determinate laterals is simple and laterals are 0.5-1.2 mm long ¹

Images:

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Links to description of this species:

AlgaeBase

Conservation status:

N/A

References:

¹ Womersley, H. B. S. (2003). “The marine benthic flora of Southern Australia. Rhodophyta. Part IIID, Ceramiales- Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae”. ABRS, Canberra.