Polysiphonia unassigned to species

Common Name:

N/A

Family:

Rhodomelaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

N/A
Map - Australasian Virtual Herbarium

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

Marine, mangrove and freshwater habitats and estuaries ¹

Flower Description:

N/A

Habit:

Red algae with erect thallus of cylindrical polysiphonous branches, mostly with indeterminate growth ¹

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

Lateral branches are similar to main branches and are not reduced to short determinate laterals ²

Images:

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

AlgaeBase

Conservation status:

N/A

References:

¹ Guiry, M. D. in Guiry, M. D. and Guiry, G. M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication. National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 October 2014.
² Womersley, H. B. S. (2003). “The marine benthic flora of Southern Australia. Rhodophyta. Part IIID, Ceramiales- Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae”. ABRS, Canberra.