Laurencia forsteri
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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Houtman Abrolhos (WA) to Wilsons Prom (Vic) and northern Tasmania [16]
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Confined to the leaves of Posidonia in conditions of moderate water movement
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Flower Description:
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Habit:
Red algae with red to red-brown moderately soft thallus, 2-6 cm high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
The thallus densely and irregularly branched and entangled with many short laterals. Branches are round in cross section. Grows on Posidonia
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Conservation status:
N/A
References:
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Womersley, H. B. S. (2003). “The marine benthic flora of Southern Australia. Rhodophyta. Part IIID, Ceramiales- Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae”. ABRS, Canberra.