Pseudocyphellaria carpoloma

Pseudocyphellaria carpoloma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Peltigerales
Family: Peltigeraceae
Genus: Pseudocyphellaria
Species:
P. carpoloma
Binomial name
Pseudocyphellaria carpoloma
(Delise) Vain. (1898)
Synonyms[1]
  • Sticta carpoloma Delise (1822)
  • Stictina carpoloma (Delise) Nyl. (1860)
  • Saccardoa carpoloma (Delise) Trevis. (1869)
  • Cyanisticta carpoloma (Delise) Gyeln. (1931)

Pseudocyphellaria carpoloma is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Peltigeraceae. It is found in New Zealand, most commonly in northern coastal forest, but also on the west coast of South Island, on Stewart Island, and in the Kermadec Islands. The bright green upper surface, dichotomously branching nature of its lobes, as well as the yellow pseudocyphellae on the lobe margins and lower surface are characteristics that distinguish it from other New Zealand species in genus Pseudocyphellaria, such as P. billardierii, P. faveolata and P. rufovirescens.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Species Fungorum synonymy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Galloway et al. 1983 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).