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Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.

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Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm. (1794)
Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.
Galloway, D.J. 2007: Flora of New Zealand; Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. Revised second edition. Vol. 2. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Names_Fungi record source Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.

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

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Hoffm.
Hedw.
(Hedw.) Hoffm.
1794
63
ICN
Lichen decipiens Hedw.
species
Psora decipiens

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Fungi
Ascomycota
Ascomycetes
Lecanorales
Psoraceae
Psora
decipiens

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

Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.

Thallus squamulose, spreading, terricolous. Squamules 3-6 mm diam., peltate, clustered to ± scattered, upper surface salmon-pink to chestnut-brown, often copiously white-pruinose, margins entire, subcrenate, white. Apothecia marginal, black, 1-1.5 mm diam., convex, immarginate. Hypothecium pale brown. Asci clavate, 60-70 × 12-15 µm. Ascospores ellipsoid, 12-17 × 5.5-7.5 µm. Chemistry: Medulla K+ yellow, C-, KC-, Pd+ yellow. Norstictic acid.

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Lichen decipiens Hedw.
Lichen decipiens Hedw.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.
Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.
Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.
Galloway, D. J. (1985)
Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.
Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.

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Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Psora decipiens (Hedw.) Hoffm.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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1 January 2000
14 June 2010
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