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Xenolecia cataractarum

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Biostatus

Native – Endemic taxon

Current conservation status

2018 | Data Deficient | Qualifiers: IE, OL

Structural class

Lichens - Crustose

Lichen substrate

Saxicolous (rock)

Substrate details

Saxicolous

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Xenolecia

Family

Lecideaceae

Authority

Xenolecia cataractarum Fryday

Endemic taxon

Yes

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Other information

Etymology

cataractarum: Named after the habitat of the only collection (Latin: ‘cataractarum’ = of waterfalls)

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Fryday A.M. and Thus H. 2017: The genus Xenolecia (Lecideaceae s. lat., Lecanoromycetidae inc. sed.), including a second species in the genus from Campbell Island, New Zealand. The Lichenologist, 49(4): 365-372.

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