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Leucodermia leucomelos

Corticolous lichen, Hihi State forest Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 07/02/2022, 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>

On windfall, Ruawai Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 08/06/2019, 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>

Saxicolous in boulder field, Rangitoto Auckland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 25/03/2022, 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>

Hunua Ranges.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 13/07/2019, 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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Common names

Elegant fringe lichen

Biostatus

Native

Current conservation status

2018 | Not Threatened | Qualifiers: SO

Structural class

Lichens - Foliose

Lichen substrates

Corticolous (bark, wood), Saxicolous (rock)

Substrate details

Corticolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Leucodermia

Family

Physciaceae

Authority

Leucodermia leucomelos (L.) Kalb

Synonyms

Heterodermia leucomela, Heterodermia leucomelos, Lichen leucomelos

Endemic taxon

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

NVS code

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

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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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