Flora of New Zealand Series

C. fragrans var. contiguum (Knight et Mitten) Degelius, Symb. bot. upsal. 20: 88 (1974).

C. contiguum Knight et Mitten, Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 23: 106 (1860).

C. subcrispum Nyl., Lich. N.Z.: 8 (1888).

C. fuscum Zahlbr., Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien math.-naturwiss. Kl. 104: 20 (1941).

Lectotype (fide Degelius 1974, p. 88): New Zealand. Auckland. Charles Knight, BM.

Differs from the typical variety in the coarser and more extended thallus and in the large apothecia.

Thallus to 1(-3) cm diam., lobes 1-4 mm broad, end lobules 1.5-3 mm broad, often strongly knotted or with isidia-like protuberances. Apothecia 0.5-2.5 mm diam., thalline margin thicker than in main type and in knotty specimens strongly papillate or granular. Ascospores 6-8 per ascus, ellipsoid with acute or obtuse ends, 18-32 × 10-13(-17) µm, submuriform or eumuriform (3-5 transverse septa and 1-2 longitudinal septa).

N: S: Auckland to Southland, mainly lowland, in shade on mossy bark of both introduced and native trees.

Endemic