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Psoroma coralloideum

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Biostatus

Native – Endemic taxon

Current conservation status

2018 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: Sp

Structural class

Lichens - Squamulose

Lichen substrate

Corticolous (bark, wood)

Substrate details

Corticolous (bark)

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Psoroma

Family

Pannariaceae

Authority

Psoroma coralloideum Nyl.

Endemic taxon

Yes

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

Etymology

psoroma: looks mangy or spotty

coralloideum: resembling coral

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.

PSOCOR

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Galloway D.J. 2007: Flora of New Zealand: Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. 2nd edition. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press. 2261 pp.

Taylor M., Bieleski R.L. and Allan H.H. 2002: Meanings and origins of botanical names of New Zealand plants. Auckland Botanical Society Bulletin 26.

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