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Lichens (1985) - Flora of New Zealand Lichens
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Ochrolechia thelotremoides (Nyl.) Zahlbr.

O. thelotremoides (Nyl.) Zahlbr., Cat. lich. univ. 5: 701 (1928).

Lecanora thelotremoides Nyl., Lich. N.Z.: 64 (1888).

Lectotype: New Zealand. Sine loco. Charles Knight No. 61, 1867, H-NYL 25233!

Thallus white or pale creamish, thin or wanting, granular-uneven, papillate-warted, shining in part, discontinuous, in patches 3-4 cm diam., corticolous. Apothecia in prominent verrucae, 1-1.5 mm diam., impressed-innate at first, disc plane, grey-white-pruinose, thalline margin thick, concolorous with thallus, ± thelotremoid in young fruits. Ascospores oblong, slightly curved or fabiform, 25-34 × 7-9 µm. Chemistry: Cortex K-, C-, KC-, Pd-. Disc C+ rose.

N: Northland to Wellington.

?Endemic

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