The lichen genera Parmelia Ach. and punctelia krog, in australasia

Abstract

Eight species of Parmelia Ach., with pseudocyphellae on the upper surface, and three species of Punctelia Krog, are recognised in the Australasian flora viz.: Parmelia cunninghamii Crombie, P. erumpens Kurokawa, P. pseudotenuirima Gyelnik, P. saxatilis (L.) Ach., P. signifera Nyl., P. sulcata Taylor, P. tenuirima J. D. Hook. et Taylor, and P. testacea Stirton; Punctelia borreri (Sm.) Krog, P. rudecta (Ach.) Krog, and P. subrudecta (Nyl.) Krog. A key to species is given together with details of morphology, chemistry, habitats, and dlstnbution. Parmelia erimis (Nyl.) Hillm., P. crambidiocarpa Zahlbr., and P. rudior Nyl., are reduced to synonymy with P. testacea; Cetraria corallophora Mull. Arg., Parmelia laceratula Nyl., P. rutidota var. vestita Zahlbr., and P. subflava Taylor to synonymy with Punctelia rudecta; and Parmelia pseudocoralloidea Gyelnik, P. hypoleuca f. coralloidea Müll. Arg., P. novae hollandiae f. coralloidea (Müll. Arg.) Zahlbr., and P. victoriana f. coralloidea (Müll. Arg.) Zahlbr., to synonymy with Punctelia subrudecta. Show more