Flora of New Zealand Series

M. campylospora (Stirton) Sipman, Biblthca lich. 18: 114 (1983).

Lecidea campylospora Stirton, T.N.Z.I. 6: 238 (1873).

Lecidea clathrata Knight, T.N.Z.I. 15: 350 (1883).

Lecidea taitensis * epiglauca Nyl., Lich. N.Z.: 87 (1888).

Megalospora allanii Zahlbr., Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien math.-naturwiss. Kl. 104: 315 (1941).

Lectotype: New Zealand. Wellington, Kaka Hill. J. Buchanan 11, December 1871, WELT!

Lecidea clathrata. Lectotype: New Zealand. Sine loco (prob. Wellington). Charles Knight, rec'd 11/83, BM!

Lecidea taitensis * epiglauca. Holotype: New Zealand. Sine loco (prob. Wellington). Charles Knight 79a, 1967, H-NYL 18175.

M. allanii. Holotype: New Zealand. Chelsea near Auckland, in beech forest on Suttonia australis. H.H. Allan ZA 471, January 1932, W.

Thallus pale greyish-white, 70-90 µm thick, but often composed of several layers overlaying each other, ± wrinkled and irregularly cracked, without soredia or isidia. Apothecia scattered, 1.0-4.0 mm diam., disc plane to subconvex, pale brown-pruinose or sometimes somewhat greyish, dull, margins prominent, thick, brown-black, slightly glossy, occasionally somewhat grey-pruinose. Epithecium olive- or orange-brown, diffuse, upper layer granular, 11-16 µm thick. Hymenium 150-260 µm tall, I+ blue. Ascospores (1-)2-6 per ascus, 1-septate, ± curved, 45-85 × 20-40 µm. Chemistry: KC-, Pd+ orange. Pannarin and zeorin.

N: North Auckland to Wellington. S. Nelson to Southland both east and west of Main Divide. On Agathis australis, Beilschmiedia tawa, Dacrydium kirkii, Nothofagus menziesii, Podocarpus hallii, Phyllocladus trichomanoides and Myrsine australis, 100-1000 m.

Australasian