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Physcia poncinsii

Corticolous on mangroves, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 14/11/2020, 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 at Kaihikatea base, Dipton Southland.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 15/11/2019, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Corticolous on mahoe, Woodhill Kaipara.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 06/12/2020, 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 puriri, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 24/12/2020, 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 puriri, Hokianga Far North.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 24/12/2019, 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>

On apple tree, in Christchurch.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 17/08/2019, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</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 - Foliose

Lichen substrates

Corticolous (bark, wood), Saxicolous (rock)

Substrate details

Corticolous, saxicolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Physcia

Family

Physciaceae

Authority

Physcia poncinsii Hue

Taxonomic notes

In earlier accounts of New Zealand lichens, this species was recorded as P. integrata var. sorediosa, P. stellaris var. radiata, P. stellaris var. rosulata, and P. tribacoides.

Endemic taxon

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

NVS code

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

PHYPON

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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