Bostrychia harveyi

Common Name:

N/A

Family:

Rhodomelaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

From St George River to Sealers Cove (Vic) and SE Tasmania [16]
Map - Australasian Virtual Herbarium

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

Mainly under fresh-water influences ¹

Flower Description:

N/A

Habit:

Red algae with dark brown-red thallus 0.5-4 cm high, with branched axes 3-8 cm long. Epilithic or epiphytic ¹

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

The thallus is covered with an outer layer of smaller cells ¹

Images:

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

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.