Flora of New Zealand Series

H. appendiculata (Kurok.) Swinsc. et Krog, Lichenologist 8: 114 (1976).

Anaptychia appendiculata Kurok., Beih. Nova Hedwigia 6: 61 (1962).

Lobes slightly disjunct or adjacent, ± plane, not ascending, with short lateral lobes. Upper surface even, squamulose. Squamules mainly marginal, rarely laminal, dissected. Lower surface ecorticate, pale to brownish. Apothecia laminal, sessile to subpedicellate, thalline exciple squamulose, squamules long and deeply dissected, disc brown or brown-black, matt. Ascospores with sporoblastidia, 37-53 × 18-25 µm. Chemistry: Atranorin, zeorin and norstictic acid.

N: North Auckland, near Kaitaia. On Cordyline bark. Poorly collected.

Pantropical