Pannaria crispella
Biostatus
Native – Endemic taxon
Current conservation status
Not Evaluated
Category
Lichen
Structural class
Lichens - Crustose
Lichen substrate
Corticolous (bark, wood)
Substrate details
Corticolous
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Lecanora pholidotoides f. crispella, Psoroma sphinctrinum var. crispellum
Endemic taxon
Yes
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Other information
Pannaria crispella contains argopsin, which is common in parmelielloid genera, such as Erioderma, but rarely reported from other major clades within Pannariaceae.
Etymology
crispella: Named for its strongly crispate and undulate apothecial margins.
Referencing and citations
References and further reading
Elvebakk A. 2022: Pannaria crispella comb. nov. and P. campbelliana Hue, two overlooked lichens from New Zealand. Australasian Lichenology 90: 28-37.