Extensive infestation in cryptomeria shelterbelt, edge of kiwifruit vineyard, roadside. Collection made
In dryland. Branches flat, often canaliculate, with prominent marginal and laminal pseudocyphellae; apothecia concave with pseudocyphellae on exciple.
Corticolous on ramarama (Lophomyrtus bullata). Thallus yellowish-green when wet, white when dry, finely areolate; lirellae in raised verrucae, pinkish-brown to orange-brown when wet drying dark brown, sigmoid, branching (rarely stellate); ascospores fusiform, straight or curved, 18 × 4 μm.
Determination by A.J. Marshall from specimen.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 15214, UNITEC.
Corticolous (and muscicolous) on ramarama (Lophomyrtus bullata). Thallus diffuse, granular-edffuse, powdery, greyish, olivaceous, in places pale rusty brown, ochraceous; apothecia sessile, solitary or paired, confluent, 0.5-1.4 mm diameter, disc pale brown to dark brown, often centrally blemished dark chestnut brown, immarginate; hypothecium pale yellow-brown, c.340 μm thick; asci 4-8 spored, ascospores 20-septate, 155 × 2.5 μm, filiform, sinous. UV+ pale rust-red.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange UNITEC 13058
Determination by D.J. Blanchon, confirmed by A.J. Marshall and P.J. de Lange
Close match for type - see: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/bapalmuia-buchanani-stirt-kalb-l-%C3%A5%C2%A4cking/QAEiNcTva34ybQ?fbclid=IwAR0LMKQVyoGFg2g6lekKCcR7iidmveMSJRi8Se6QWpgVA64TCXOZxz3B-28
Common along driveway, growing amongst unkempt tecomaria hedge.
Specimen collected with permission.
Common on the dry undersides and within cavities of pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) just above high tide mark. Thallus silvery grey, finely areolate; lirellae in raised verrucae, pinkish-brown to orange-brown when wet drying dark brown, sigmoid, branching or rarely stellate; ascospores fusiform, straight or curved, 20 × 3-4 μm.
Voucher collected.
Possibly - tentative determination by Dr Robert Luecking "S. kelica" - I will need to check spores etc.
Thallus silivery white but without obvious prothallus. Thallus covered in sorediate / pruinose orange-yellow pustules (pycnidia?). These structures K+ violet rapidly changed to black.
Common on pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) in extremely dry situations - associated with Calicium tricolor and Chrysothrix xanthina.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 14394 & M. James, UNITEC 10704
Stirtoniella kelica - least ways as we understand it in New Zealand looks like this - https://inaturalist.nz/observations/13508617, https://inaturalist.nz/observations/19097349
Uncommon. Corticolous on the trunk and branches of rawiritoa (Kunzea amathicola).
This species was noted growing admixed with Flavoparmelia haysomii, causing some confusion because I loaded images of both species up as F. haywardiana.
Sorediate, dactyls not evident to me. K- reaction - images showing lack of reaction added. Medulla K-, C-, KC-, Pd+ brick red. Cortex K-. Images show KOH added to cortex and medulla and the lack of reaction after 30 minutes.
Noted for Farewell Spit - Wharariki Bioblitz 2019.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 14528 & T.J.P. de Lange, UNITEC 11212
Corticolous on rawiritoa (Kunzea amathicola). Admixed with Flavoparmelia haywardiana - see https://inaturalist.nz/observations/36606216.
Images of lichen in the wild (in situ) and herbarium material, Thallus with dactyls, dactyls often apical, sorediate. Cortex and medulla K- , medulla C-, KC-, Pd+ orange. Images show KOH applied to cortex and medulla - no reaction noted after 30 minutes.
Noted for Farewell Spit - Wharariki Bioblitz 2019.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 14528 & T.J.P. de Lange, UNITEC 12263
Saxicolous on rocks along track side. Thallus yellow-green when dry, grey-green when fresh, almost completely covered in a dense isidiate crust, isidia simple to branched. Chemical spot tests - Cortex K+ yellow; medulla K+ yellow - red, C-, KC+ pink, Pd+ orange,
Noted for Farewell Spit - Wharariki Bioblitz 2019.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 14908 & T.J.P. de Lange, UNITEC 12265
In dry cavity of pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) tree growing on margin of saltmarsh. Thallus greenish yellow, C+ orange, apothecia < 1mm tall, epruinose, ascospores 1-septate.
Cladia inflata or possibly one of the New Zealand members of the Cladia aggregata complex - this one might be C. blanchonii or C cryptica. I will need to get a DNA sequence from it to work it out. Perforations sparse - those seen ovoid - ellipsoid, most on secondary branching (this suggested C. inflata).
Terricolous on open clay / stony ground either side of road. Abundant.
Noted for Farewell Spit - Wharariki Bioblitz 2019.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 14847 & T.J.P. de Lange UNITEC 12211
Uncommon. Terricolous on exposed stone pavement overlying clay within low windswept Dracophyllum / Leptospermum shrubland. Small specimens. Thallus short, 'stubby' sparingly perforated, pycnidia cylindrical, blunt-ended, rather than acute.
Noted for Farewell Spit - Wharariki Bioblitz 2019.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 14842 & T.J.P. de Lange, UNITEC 12206
Or maybe
Cladonia aggregata as I have both of these in my lists and do not know the difference.
Strange form common on kaihikatea base.
Seen on branches roadside.
On the rocky shore.
Foliicolous on the shaded leaves of semi-wild Macadamia tetraphylla trees growing on margin of stream dam.
Uncommon. Associated with Calopadia subcoerulescens, Byssoloma subdiscordans, Siphonolejeunea nudipes, Usnea sp., and Ramalina celastri.
Depauperate specimen - only one seen but probably this species.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 14193, UNITEC
Common on Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei). Thallus bright yellow, leprose, chemistry spot tests C-, K-, KC+ (orange rapidly darkening to black).