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Graphis tenella Ach.

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Graphis tenella Ach., Syn. Meth. Lich. 81 (1814)
Graphis tenella Ach.
Galloway, D.J. 2007: Flora of New Zealand; Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. Revised second edition. Vol. 1. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Names_Fungi record source Graphis tenella Ach.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Pantropical

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Ach.
Ach.
Acharius, E. 1814: Synopsis methodica lichenum, sistens omnes hujus ordinis naturalis detectas plantas, quas, secundum genera, species et varietates disposuit, characteribus et differentiis emendatis definivit, nec non synonymis et observationibus selectis illustravit. Svanborg et Soc., Lundae.
1814
81
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Graphis tenella Ach.
species
Graphis tenella

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Fungi
Ascomycota
Ascomycetes
Ostropales
Graphidaceae
Graphis
tenella

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has host
Crataegus monogyna Jacq.
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page

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Galloway, D. J. 1985: Flora of New Zealand: Lichens. Government Printer, Wellington.

Graphis tenella Ach.

Thallus crustose, thin, smooth to minutely roughened, continuous, greyish-white. Lirellae short, 1-2 × 0.3 mm, flexuous or curved, unbranched, the ends acute, thalline margin distinct, raised, proper exciple black, open at the top to reveal a dark disc, base open, brown. Ascospores 8 per ascus, 6-8-locular, 6-7 × 21-29 µm. Chemistry: Negative.

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Graphis tenella Ach.
Graphis tenella Ach.
Galloway, D. J. (1985)
Graphis tenella Ach.
Graphis tenella Ach.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Graphis tenella Ach.

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Graphis tenella Ach.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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10e7d97a-cfe0-42dd-b0ad-e68fb306dee2
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
15 September 2025
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