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Psoroma inflatum

Growing amongst moss on rock, Castle Hill Canterbury.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/02/2020, 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>

Growing amongst moss on rock, Castle Hill Canterbury.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 21/02/2020, 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>

Growing amongst moss on rock, Castle Hill Canterbury.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/02/2020, 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>

Growing amongst moss on rock, Castle Hill Canterbury.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/02/2020, 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>

Growing amongst moss on rock, Castle Hill Canterbury.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/02/2020, 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>

Growing amongst moss on rock, Castle Hill Canterbury.<br>Photographer: Marley Ford, Date taken: 21/02/2020, 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>

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Biostatus

Native – Endemic taxon

Current conservation status

Not Evaluated

Category

Lichen

Structural class

Lichens - Squamulose

Lichen substrates

Terricolous (soil), Saxicolous (rock), Corticolous (bark, wood), Muscicolous (moss)

Substrate details

Terricolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Elvebakk

Endemic taxon

Yes

Endemic genus

No

Endemic family

No

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Elvebakk, A. 2021: Psoroma inflatum, a new alpine lichen from New Zealand. Australasian Lichenology 89: 49-53.