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Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube

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Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube, Lichenologist 38: 246 (2006)
Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube
Grube, M.; Kantvilas, G. 2006: Siphula represents a remarkable case of morphological convergence in sterile lichens. The Lichenologist 38: 241–249.
Names_Fungi record source Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
de Lange, P.J.; Galloway, D.J. et al. (2012)
de Lange et al. (2012) cite this taxon for New Zealand, and a Tasmanian specimen was used for analysis for Grube & Kantvilas (2006)

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Kantvilas & Grube
Hook.f. & Taylor
(Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube
Grube, M.; Kantvilas, G. 2006: Siphula represents a remarkable case of morphological convergence in sterile lichens. The Lichenologist 38: 241–249.
2006
246
ICN
Endocarpon fragile Hook.f. & Taylor
species
Parasiphula fragilis

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Fungi
Ascomycota
Ascomycetes
Pertusariales
Coccotremataceae
Parasiphula
fragilis

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

Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray

Thallus lobes thin and fragile, undulate, 3-8 mm wide and to 20 mm tall, margins entire, rounded or truncate. Surface uniformly smooth, suffused reddish-pink, margins darker fawnish-pink to reddish, very rarely fenestrate, occasionally with tufts of pale, simple rhizines growing from lower surface in decumbent plants on exposed soil. Chemistry: Medulla K-, C-, Pd-. TLC nil.

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Endocarpon fragile Hook.f. & Taylor
Endocarpon fragile Hook.f. & Taylor
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
Endocarpon fragile Hook.f. & Taylor
Endocarpon fragile Hook.f. & Taylor
Grube, M.; Kantvilas, G. (2006)
Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube
Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube
Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube 2006
Grube, M.; Kantvilas, G. (2006)
Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
Galloway, D. J. (1985)
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
Grube, M.; Kantvilas, G. (2006)
Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube
Sticta fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Müll.Arg.
Sticta fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Müll.Arg.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Homotypic synonym, Siphula fragilis, regarded as indigenous, non-endemic by Galloway (2007).

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Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
1 Link to an external page
Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
3 Link to an external page
Parasiphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Kantvilas & Grube
New Zealand
Southland Land District
1 Link to an external page
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
2 Link to an external page
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
1 Link to an external page
Siphula fragilis (Hook.f. & Taylor) J.S.Murray
New Zealand
Southland Land District
2 Link to an external page

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scientific name
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27 February 2013
12 May 2025
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