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Pertusaria laevis

Corticolous on kahikatea on alluvial forest margin, Wakefeild Nelson.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 11/01/2023, 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 – Endemic taxon

Structural class

Lichens - Crustose

Lichen substrate

Corticolous (bark, wood)

Substrate details

Corticolous

Current conservation status

2018 | Data Deficient

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Pertusaria

Family

Pertusariaceae

Authority

Pertusaria laevis C.Knight

Synonyms

Pertsuaria velata var. subvelata Nyl.

Endemic taxon

Yes

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Ford M. 2023: iNaturalist observation. https://inaturalist.nz/observations/152895858. Date accessed: 16 June 2023.

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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