Enterographa subgelatinosa
Biostatus
Native – Endemic taxon
Current conservation status
2018 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: DP
Category
Lichen
Structural class
Lichens - Crustose
Lichen substrate
Saxicolous (rock)
Substrate details
Saxicolous
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Chiodecton subgelatinosum, Platygrapha subgelatinosa
Endemic taxon
Yes
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Other information
Enterographa has ascomata that are similar in shape to those of Opegrapha, but they differ in the rudimentary, colourless excipuloid tissue. Thirty-five species are presently known, included in the family Roccellaceae (Eriksson et al. 2004; Pennycook & Galloway 2004; Eriksson 2005), mainly from tropical regions, and species may be corticolous, foliicolous, lichenicolous or saxicolous. Five species are recorded in New Zealand, but the genus is much in need of study and collection here.
Referencing and citations
References and further reading
Eriksson O.E. (Ed.) 2005: Outline of Ascomycota – 2005: Myconet 11: 1-113.
Eriksson O.E., Baral H.-O., Currah R.S., Hansen K., Kurtzman C.P., Rambold G. & Laessøe T. 2004: Outline of Ascomycota – 2004. Myconet 10: 1-99.
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.
Pennycook S.R. & Galloway D.J. 2004: Checklist of New Zealand “Fungi”. In: McKenzie, E.H.C. (Ed.) Introduction to fungi of New Zealand. Fungi of New Zealand/Ngā Harore o Aoteroa Volume 1. Fungal Diversity Research Series 14: 401-488.