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Lichens (1985) - Flora of New Zealand Lichens
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Pachyphiale Lönnr.

PACHYPHIALE Lönnr., 1858

Thallus crustose, ± epiphloeodal. Photobiont green, Trentepohlia. Apothecia lecideine, sometimes with a pseudothalline margin. Ascospores colourless, acicular, multiseptate, 8 or more per ascus.

Pachyphiale is a temperate genus of 6-8 described species included in the family Gyalectaceae. One species is recorded from New Zealand. In early accounts this was referred to as Secoliga carneola or Gyalecta carneola.

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