Biatorella epiphysa (Stirt.) Hellb.
Lecidea epiphysa Stirton, J. Linn. Soc. Lond. Bot. 14: 468 (1875).
Lectotype: New Zealand, near Wellington. J. Buchanan 131 (a), GLAM!
Thallus lichenicolous, parasitic on Arthonia species on bark. Apothecia minute, convex 0.1-0.4 mm diam., gelatinous, shining, translucent, hemispherical, immarginate, pale yellowish to brown or brownish-black or red-brown, solitary, scattered, rarely 2-together. Ascospores spherical, 2 µm diam., many per ascus.
N: Wellington. Known only from the type collection.
Endemic
