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Solorina spongiosa

On limestone, Castle Hill.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 10/03/2025, 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>

Limestone habitat, Castle Hill.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 10/03/2025, 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>

Castle Hill, Canterbury.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 14/03/2025, 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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Common names

fringed chocolate chip lichen

Biostatus

Native

Current conservation status

2018 | At Risk – Naturally Uncommon | Qualifiers: RR, SO, Sp

Structural class

Lichens - Squamulose

Lichen substrates

Terricolous (soil), Saxicolous (rock)

Substrate details

Limestone, calcareous soils

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Solorina

Family

Peltigeraceae

Authority

Solorina spongiosa (Sm.) Anzi

Endemic taxon

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Zheng T, Wang L, Ai M, Gan Y, Fan R, Zhang Y, Worthy FR, Jin J, Meng W, Zhang S and Wang X. 2025: Taxonomic Revision of Solorina (Peltigeraceae, Ascomycota), Reveals a New Genus and Three New Species. Journal of Fungi 11: 169. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11030169.

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