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Pertusaria alboatra

Corticolous on grey willow, Karaka Auckland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 10/02/2022, 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 corticolous lichen on Solanum mauritianum, Karioitahi Auckland. <br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 10/02/2023, 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>

Corticolous on grey willow, Kingseat Auckland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/02/2022, 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>

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Biostatus

Native – Endemic taxon

Current conservation status

2018 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: DP, Sp

Structural class

Lichens - Crustose

Lichen substrate

Corticolous (bark, wood)

Substrate details

Corticolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Pertusaria

Family

Pertusariaceae

Authority

Pertusaria alboatra Zahlbr.

Endemic taxon

Yes

Endemic genus

Endemic family

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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