Scaberia agardhii
Common Name:
N/A
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Houtman Abrolhos (WA) around southern Australia and northern Tasmania (to Oyster Bay), to Collaroy (NSW)
Map - Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Moderate to strong water movement on most of the southern Australian coast, from low tide level to about 40 m deep
1
Flower Description:
N/A
Habit:
Brown algae with medium brown thallus 20-100 cm long
1
Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species branches radially. Upper branches are covered with laterally appressed, short, peltate determinant laterals
1
Images:
Links to more images:
Links to description of this species:
Conservation status:
N/A
References:
1
Womersley, H. B. S. (1987). “The marine benthic flora of Southern Australia. Rhodophyta. Part II”. ABRS, Canberra.