Saxicolous species of pertusaria (lichenes) common to new zealand and australia

Abstract

Additional taxa in Pertusaria DC., are recorded from New Zealand and Australia. Pertusaria melanospora Nyl. [syn. Pertusaria crassilabra Müll.Arg., Pertusaria amaurospora Hellbom], Pertusaria persulphurata Müll.Arg. [syn. Pertusaria sulphurata Müll.Arg.], Pertusaria petrophyes Knight [syn. Pertusaria leucoxantha Müll.Arg], and Pertusaria xanthoplaca Müll.Arg. [syn. Pertusaria hypoxantha Malme] are reported as new to New Zealand and Pertusaria perfida Nyl. [syn. Pertusaria concava Müll.Arg.] is reported as new to Australia. A key to New Zealand saxicolous species of Pertusaria is given. © 1993 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.