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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.

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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer., Enum. Crit. Lich. Europ. 243 (1850)
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
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 Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.

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

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(Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Sw.
Schaer.
Schaerer, L.E. 1850: Enumeratio Critica Lichenum Europaeorum quos et nova methodo digerit. Bern.
1850
243
ICN
Lichen vermicularis Sw.
species
Thamnolia vermicularis

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Fungi
Ascomycota
Ascomycetes
Lecanorales
Thamnolia
vermicularis

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

Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.

Thallus of prostrate, terete, hollow, worm-like stems, simple or forked, 1-4 cm long. Surface smooth, matt, white or greyish-white, becoming pinkish on storage. Chemistry: Medulla K+ yellow, C-, KC-, Pd+ orange. Thamnolic acid (UV-).
Galloway, D. J. 1985: Flora of New Zealand: Lichens. Government Printer, Wellington.

Thamnolia vermicularis var. subuliformis (Ehrh.) Schaer.

As for but differing in the following respects: the thallus is chalk-white and never turns pinkish on storage, the medulla contains baeomycesic and squamatic acids and fluoresces golden yellow in UV.

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Lichen subuliformis Ehrh.
Lichen subuliformis Ehrh.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Lichen vermicularis Sw.
Lichen vermicularis Sw.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Thamnolia subuliformis (Ehrh.) W.L.Culb.
Thamnolia subuliformis (Ehrh.) W.L.Culb.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Galloway, D. J. (1985)
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Thamnolia vermicularis var. subuliformis (Ehrh.) Schaer.
Thamnolia vermicularis var. subuliformis (Ehrh.) Schaer.
Galloway, D. J. (1985)
Thamnolia vermicularis var. subuliformis (Ehrh.) Schaer.
Thamnolia vermicularis var. subuliformis (Ehrh.) Schaer.
Galloway, D.J. (2007)
Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.

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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Japan
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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
New Zealand
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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
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Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach. ex Schaer.
Romania
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1 January 2000
3 September 2019
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