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What

Banana-spored Scribble (Zwackhia viridis)

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pjd1

Date

September 21, 2019

Description

Corticolous on Rhopalostylis sapida - associated with Megalaria maculosa and Pyrenula nitidula. Thallus white, lirellae short not branched. Ascospores I-, fusiform, 8 per ascus, (12-)14(-18) locular, 42.5 × 6-8 μm, locules tabular. Does not match any of the species currently accepted in the New Zealand Lichen Flora (Galloway 2007).

Voucher: P.J. de Lange CH3071, UNITEC 12163

Galloway, D.J. 2007: Flora of New Zealand; Lichens, including lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi. Revised second edition.1 ed. Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press. 1006 p.

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