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Acarospora A.Massal.

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Acarospora A.Massal., Ric. Auton. Lich. Crost. (Verona) 27 (1852)
Acarospora A.Massal.
Galloway, D.J. 2007: Flora of New Zealand; Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. Revised second edition. Vol. 1. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Cosmopolitan genus of some 200 species; 11 taxa accepted for New Zealand in a conservative view of the genus.

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A.Massal.
A.Massal.
Massalongo, A.B. 1852: Ricerche sull'autonomia dei licheni crustosi. Dalla tipografia di A. Frizierio, Verona.
1852
27
ICN
Acarospora schleicheri (Ach.) A.Massal.
Acarospora schleicheri (Ach.) A.Massal.
genus
Acarospora

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Fungi
Ascomycota
Ascomycetes
Lecanorales
Acarosporaceae
Acarospora

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

Acarospora A.Massal.

Thallus crustose, ± areolate, areolae sometimes raised at margins, appearing subsquamulose, without isidia or soredia, saxicolous. Photobiont green. Apothecia lecanorine, often punctiform, sunken at first, then sessile, flat, 1-6 per areola. Paraphyses swollen or moniliform at apices. Ascospores very minute, colourless, simple, subglobose to ellipsoid, more than 100 per ascus.

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Acarospora A.Massal.
Acarospora A.Massal.
Galloway, D. J. (1985)
Acarospora A.Massal.
Acarospora A.Massal.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Acarospora A.Massal.

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Acarospora A.Massal.
Antarctica
4 Link to an external page
Acarospora A.Massal.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
2 Link to an external page
Acarospora A.Massal.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
16 Link to an external page

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dfd88e18-8d1f-4acf-b8d4-9247a403d6dd
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
26 March 2020
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