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Heterodermia casarettiana

Trounson Kauri Park, Waipoua Forest, Northland.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 16/05/2022, 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>

Corticolous lichen on margins of alluvial forest remanant, Long Bush Gisborne.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 24/01/2022, 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>

Thallus underside, Long Bush Gisborne.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 24/01/2022, 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>

Common in coastal forest, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 02/05/2020, 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>

Common in coastal forest, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 09/06/2019, 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>

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Biostatus

Native

Current conservation status

2018 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: DP, SO

Structural class

Lichens - Foliose

Lichen substrate

Corticolous (bark, wood)

Substrate details

Corticolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Heterodermia

Family

Physciaceae

Authority

Heterodermia casarettianum (A.Massal.)

Synonyms

Anaptychia casarettiana A.Massal., Polyblastidium casarettianum (A. Massal.) Kalb.

Endemic taxon

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

Etymology

heterodermia: From the Greek heteros (other, different) and derma (a skin or hide), in reference to the presence or absence of a lower cortex

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

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

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