Jania verrucosa
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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Rottnest Island (WA) around southern Australia and Tasmania to Coffs Harbour (NSW) [15]
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
In shallow eulittoral pools or on rocks near low tide level
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Flower Description:
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Habit:
Almost entirely epilithic red algae with light to medium red-brown, fading to grey-white thalli 3-5 cm high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species has more robust fronds than other southern Australian species of Jania and it is almost entirely epilithic
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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.