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Usnea nidifica Taylor

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

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Taylor
Taylor
1847
191
ICN
Usnea nidifica Taylor
species
Usnea nidifica

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Fungi
Ascomycota
Ascomycetes
Lecanorales
Parmeliaceae
Usnea
nidifica

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

Usnea societatis Vain.

Thallus pendulous, to 40 cm long, rigid, uniformly pale yellowish-green, smooth, slightly shining, branching sympodial, secondary branches flaccid, pendulous. Branches 1-5 mm wide at base, attenuate towards apices, irregularly articulate-cracked, terete, slightly wrinkled, subfaveolate, smooth, sorediate, without papillae. Soredia becoming isidiate, spinulose, arising from small, fleck-like pseudocyphellae. Apothecia not seen. Chemistry: Salazinic and usnic acids.

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Usnea nidifica Taylor
Usnea nidifica Taylor
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Usnea nidifica Taylor
Usnea Dill. ex Adans.
Usnea societatis Vain.
Usnea societatis Vain.
Galloway, D. J. (1985)
Usnea societatis Vain.
Usnea societatis Vain.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Usnea nidifica Taylor

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Usnea nidifica Taylor
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Usnea nidifica Taylor
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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6cb45bea-2041-4db5-ab77-9ca61eedbe09
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
15 February 2016
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