Gondwania cribrosa
Biostatus
Native
Current conservation status
2018 | Not Threatened | Qualifiers: SO
Category
Lichen
Structural class
Lichens - Crustose
Lichen substrates
Saxicolous (rock), Lignicolous (decorticated wood)
Substrate details
Saxicolous, lignicolous
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Polycauliona cribrosa Hue, Thamnoma [“Thamnonoma”] cribrosa (Hue) Gyeln., Kuttlingeria macquariensis C.W.Dodge, Caloplaca cribrosa (Hue) Zahlbr.
Taxonomic notes
Recent genetic sutied by Søchting et al. (2023) suggest New Zealand specimens of G. cribrosa represent a distinct clade that may merit status as a species. If this is confirmed by further molecular data, then the southern species from NZ may also include specimens from Macquarie Island, from where Kuettlingeria macquariensis C.W. Dodge was described. Galloway (2007) considered Kuettlingeria macquariensis to be conspecific with Caloplaca cribrosa in New Zealand and accordingly to be a synonym to that species. Based on inspection of the type of Kuettlingeria macquariensis Søchting et al. (2023) agree, and if the southern taxon proves distinct, it could take the name Gondwania macquariensis. Unfortunately, collections from Macquarie Island have not been available for molecular studies.
Endemic taxon
No
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
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.
Søchting, U., Sancho, L.G., & Arup, U. 2023: The lichen genera Gondwania and Transdrakea gen. nov. (Teloschistaceae) - speciation in three southern continents. Plant and Fungal Systematics 68(2): 304-319.