Flora of New Zealand Series

R. proprior (Nyl.) Müll. Arg., Bull. Herb. Boissier 2, App. 1: 52 (1894).

* Account prepared by Dr H. Mayrhofer (Graz).

Lecanora proprior Nyl., Lich. N.Z.: 60 (1888).

Holotype: New Zealand. Sine loco (prob. Wellington). Charles Knight, H-NYL - not seen.

Thallus whitish or grey-white, very thin, uneven, indeterminate, corticolous. Apothecia lecanorine, sessile, to 0.3 mm diam., disc brown, margins entire, concolorous with thallus. Ascospores 11-18 × 7-10 µm.

N: Known only from the type collection

Endemic