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Lichenomphalia chromacea

Locally abundant in peaty soil in manuka - Dracophyllum shrub, Slopedown Southland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 16/11/2022, 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>

Locally abundant in peaty soil in manuka - Dracophyllum shrub, Slopedown Southland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 16/11/2023, 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 | Not Threatened | Qualifiers: SO

Structural class

Lichens - Basidiomycete

Lichen substrate

Terricolous (soil)

Substrate details

Terricolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Lichenomphalia

Family

Hygrophoraceae

Authority

Lichenomphalia chromacea (Cleland) Redhead, Lutzoni, Moncalvo & Vilgalys

Synonyms

Agaricus alpinus, Lichenomphalia alpina, Omphalia luteovitellina, Omphalina luteovitellina

Endemic taxon

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

Previously known in New Zealand as Omphalia luteovitellina (Pilat et Nannfeldt) M. Lange and Lichenomphalia alpina (Britzelm.) Redhead, Lutzoni, Moncalvo & Vilgalys.

It is thought there may be up to three species under the name Lichenomphalia chromacea in Australasia.

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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