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Lepraria arbuscula

Saxicolous on basalt rock above high tide mark, locally abundant, Whakatane Bay of Plenty.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 17/07/2022, 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>

Saxicolous on basalt rock above high tide mark, locally abundant, Whakatane Bay of Plenty.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 17/06/2022, 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>

Local on basalt rock wall, Cornwall Park/Maungakiekie Auckland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 25/09/2021, 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 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: DP, SO

Structural class

Lichens - Fruticose

Lichen substrate

Saxicolous (rock)

Substrate details

Saxicolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Lepraria

Family

Stereocaulaceae

Authority

Lepraria arbuscula (Nyl.) Lendemer & Hodkinson

Synonyms

Stereocaulon arbuscula Nyl., Leprocaulon arbuscula (Nyl.) Nyl.

Endemic taxon

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

Etymology

arbuscula: From the Latin arbor, meaning like a small tree

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.

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