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Lepra muricata

Corticolous on nīkau, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 24/12/2019, 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>

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Biostatus

Native

Current conservation status

2018 | Data Deficient | Qualifiers: OL, SO

Structural class

Lichens - Crustose

Lichen substrate

Corticolous (bark, wood)

Substrate details

Corticolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Lepra

Family

Pertusariaceae

Authority

Lepra muricata (J.C.David) A.W.Archer & Elix

Endemic taxon

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

Etymology

muricata: Furnished with numerous short hard excrescences

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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