Lecanora bicincta
Biostatus
Native
Current conservation status
2018 | Data Deficient
Category
Lichen
Structural class
Lichens - Crustose
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic taxon
No
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Other information
Extra information
Lecanora bicincta is part of the L. rupicola aggregate and in Europe four chemodemes are recognised (Leuckert & Poelt 1989). It is still poorly collected and understood in New Zealand, where at present it is known from a few high-alpine habitats in Central Otago and from Flagstaff Hill above Dunedin (Galloway 2002). The lichenicolous fungus *Arthonia glaucomaria Nyl. (q.v.) is reported as parasitising apothecial discs of L. bicincta (Leuckert & Poelt 1989: 128) and should be looked for in New Zealand populations. Other lichenicolous fungi parasitising Lecanora carpinea are *Arthonia varians (Davies) Nyl. and *Rimularia insularis.
Referencing and citations
References and further reading
Galloway D.J. 2002: Notes on high-alpine species of Lecanora from schist underhangs in southern New Zealand, and a new name for L. parmelinoides. Australasian Lichenology 51: 20-32.
Galloway D.J. 2007: Flora of New Zealand: Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. 2nd edition. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press. 2261 pp.
Leuckert C. and Poelt J. 1989: Studien über die Lecanora rupicola-Gruppe in Europa (Lecanoraceae). Nova Hedwigia 49: 121-167.
Lumbsch H.T. and Elix J.A. 2004: Lecanora. Flora of Australia 56A: 12-62.