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Alectoria Ach.

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Alectoria Ach. in Luyken, Tent. Hist. Lich. 95 (1809)
Alectoria Ach.

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Absent
New Zealand
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The sole New Zealand species in Alectoria, Alectoria nigricans, was transferred to Gowardia by Halonen et al. Bryologist 112(1): 138–146 (2009).

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Ach.
Ach.
1809
95
ICN
Alectoria Ach.
genus
Alectoria

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Alectoria

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Alectoria Ach.

Thallus fruticose, erect, caespitose, decumbent, subpendent or pendent, branching variable. Branches ± terete, becoming compressed and angular to faveolate near the base and at branch axils, greenish-yellow to yellow in most species, fuscous black to black and pinkish below in , isidia, soralia and lateral spinules absent. Pseudocyphellae always present, abundant, conspicuous, fusiform, white, markedly raised, sometimes becoming sorediate and bearing spinules. Apothecia lateral, rare in some species, common in others (not known from New Zealand material), thalline exciple concolorous with thallus, persistent and often markedly incurved, not ciliate, disc dark brown or black. Asci clavate, thick-walled, 2-4-spored. Ascospores ellipsoid, with a distinct hyaline epispore, brown, simple. Pycnidia rare.

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Alectoria Ach.
Alectoria Ach.
Alectoria Ach.
Alectoria Ach.
Alectoria Ach.
Alectoria Ach.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
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Alectoria Ach.
New Zealand
Otago Land District

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editorial
Basionym: Alectoria sarmentosa

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217a9313-d3bb-4493-904f-9cd47ce5e343
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
31 March 2020
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