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Leptogium oceanianum

Corticolous on nikau, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/06/2022, 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 on nikau, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/06/2020, 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>

Phyllidia of specimen corticolous on nikau, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/06/2020, 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>

Corticolous on Kunzea amathicola, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 10/02/2020, 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>

Dry lobes of specimen corticolous on Kunzea amathicola, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 10/02/2020, 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>

Corticolous on nikau, 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>

Phylldia of speciemn corticolous on nikau, 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>

Growing on lowland totara, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/07/2019, 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 | Not Threatened | Qualifiers: SO

Structural class

Lichens - Foliose

Lichen substrates

Corticolous (bark, wood), Terricolous (soil)

Substrate details

Corticolous, terricolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Leptogium

Family

Collemataceae

Authority

Leptogium oceanianum Kitaura & Marcelli.

Synonyms

Leptogium ‘‘denticulatum Nyl.’’ sensu Galloway

Taxonomic notes

Until recently this species was known as L. denticulatum in New Zealand.

Endemic taxon

Indeterminate

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

Etymology

oceanianum: The epithet refers to Oceania. The distribution of this species includes New Zealand and probably Australia and surrounding parts of Oceania.

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Galloway D.J. 1999: Notes on the lichen genus Leptogium (Collemataceae, Ascomycota) in New Zealand. Nova Hedwigia: 317-355.

Kitaura M.J., Marcelli M.P., da Hora B.R., & Jungbluth P. 2015: Leptogium denticulatum (Collemataceae, lichenized Ascomycota) and some morphologically related species. The Bryologist 118(1): 11-21.

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