Menegazzia inactiva
Appearance
Menegazzia inactiva | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Menegazzia |
Species: | M. inactiva
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Binomial name | |
Menegazzia inactiva |
Menegazzia inactiva is a species of foliose lichen found in New Zealand and Australia.[2][3] The type locality of this species is in Tasmania, south of Arthur River near Sumac Road.[4] The species was discovered on Tasmannia lanceolata in rainforest habitat.[4] The type specimen is held at the herbarium of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.[4]
Conservation status
[edit]In November 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified M. inactiva as "Nationally Critical" with the qualifiers "Data Poor" and "Threatened Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b de Lange, Peter James; Blanchon, Dan; Knight, Allison; Elix, John; Lücking, Robert; Frogley, Kelly; Harris, Anna; Cooper, Jerry; Rolfe, Jeremy (2018-11-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous lichens and lichenicolous fungi, 2018" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 27. Department of Conservation (New Zealand): 1–68.
- ^ a b "Menegazzia inactiva P.James & Kantvilas". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ James, P; Galloway, D. J. (1992). "Menegazzia inactiva P.James & Kantvilas". www.anbg.gov.au. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Kantvilas, Gintaras (March 2012). "The genus Menegazzia (Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae) in Tasmania revisited". The Lichenologist. 44 (2): 189–246. doi:10.1017/S0024282911000685. ISSN 1096-1135 – via Researchgate.