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Pertusaria southlandica

Corticolous on mountain beech, Eyre mountains Southland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 09/06/2022, 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 | Data Deficient

Structural class

Lichens - Crustose

Lichen substrate

Corticolous (bark, wood)

Substrate details

Corticolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Pertusaria

Family

Pertusariaceae

Authority

Pertusaria southlandica A.Knight, Elix & A.W.Archer

Endemic taxon

Yes

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

Etymology

southlandica: Derived from Southland, the region in the South Island of New Zealand where the species was first found.

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Knight A., Elix J.A., and Archer A.W. 2011: A new species of Pertusaria lichenized Ascomycota, Pertusariaceae from New Zealand. Australasian Lichenology 69: 33-35.

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