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Dirinaria applanata

Wet, corticolous on fallen peach tree, Mt Eden Auckland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 26/12/2022, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Hunua Ranges.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 13/07/2019, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Coromandel.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 05/09/2020, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Rotorua.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 11/10/2019, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Northland.<br>Photographer: Peter J de Lange, Licence: Public domain. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Auckland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

On rock, Kaipara.<br>Photographer: Peter J de Lange, Licence: Public domain. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

On oak tree, Huntly.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 23/02/2022, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

Dirinaria

Biostatus

Native

Current conservation status

2018 | Not Threatened | Qualifiers: SO

Structural class

Lichens - Foliose

Lichen substrates

Corticolous (bark, wood), Lignicolous (decorticated wood), Saxicolous (rock)

Substrate details

Corticolous, lignicolous (fenceposts, railings), rarely saxicolous (maritime rocks)

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Dirinaria

Family

Caliciaceae

Authority

Dirinaria applanata (Fée) Awasthi

Synonyms

Parmelia applanata

Endemic taxon

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Galloway D.J. 1985: Flora of New Zealand: Lichens. Wellington: PD Hasselberg, Government Printer. 662 pp.

Galloway D.J. 2007: Flora of New Zealand: Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. 2nd edition. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press. 2261 pp.

de Lange 2019: Observation of Dirinaria applanata on iNaturalistNZ. https://inaturalist.nz/observations/20443807. Date accessed 2 August 2022.

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