Porphyra unassigned to species

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Common Name:

Sloke

Family:

Bangiaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

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

Mid and upper eulittoral on cool temperate coasts 1

Flower Description:

N/A

Habit:

Red algae with a leaf-like erect but flaccid thallus one or two cells thick 1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


The thallus is leaf like and one or two cells thick 1

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Conservation status:

N/A

References:

1 Womersley, H. B. S. (1994). “The marine benthic flora of Southern Australia. Rhodophyta. Part IIIA, Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato)”. ABRS, Canberra.