Champia affinis
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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Rottnest Island (WA) to Western Port (Vic) and around Tasmania
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
On the surface or in pools on rough-water rock platforms at low tide level. Can be in deeper water or calm-water situations
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Flower Description:
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Habit:
Usually epilithic red algae with grey-red to purple thalli, 4-15 (rarely to 40) cm high with one to several main pyramidal fronds
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species has branches that taper from the base to apices (ie. they are not linear) and thallus segments are obscured except in young branches
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Conservation status:
N/A
References:
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Womersley, H. B. S. (1996). “The marine benthic flora of Southern Australia. Rhodophyta. Part IIIB, Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales”. ABRS, Canberra.