Hypogymnia mundata
≡Parmelia mundata Nyl., Syn. meth. lich. 1 (2): 401 (1860).
Description : Flora (1985: 193).
Chemistry : Cortex K+ yellow; Medulla K− or weakly + yellow, C−, KC+ reddish, Pd−; containing atranorin, chloroatranorin, physodic acid, oxyphysodic acid, 2'- O -methylphysodic acid (minor) and alectoronic acid (tr.).
S: Nelson (Pelorus Bridge), Westland (Runanga), Marlborough (Wairau Valley), Canterbury (Hanmer, Omihi), Otago (Kidd's Bush Lake Hawea, Earnslaw Burn, near Kinloch, Mt Cargill Dunedin, Rongahere Gorge), Southland (Eglinton Valley, Alton Valley near Tuatapere, Manapouri, Lake Monowai, near Invercargill). On twigs and bark of Betula pendula, Leucopogon fasciculatus, Leptospermum scoparium, Nothofagus fusca and Pinus nigra. Known also from Australia, Argentina, Chile and Oregon (Elix 1980, 1992; Calvelo & Lorenzo 1989; McCune et al. 1997; Galloway & Quilhot 1999; Kantvilas et al. 2002; McCarthy 2003c, 2006).
Austral
Illustrations : Elix (1980: 212, fig. 19); Kantvilas et al. (2002: 3, 40).
Hypogymnia mundata is characterised by: the corticolous habit; the loosely branched, extended, strap-like lobes, lacking lateral contacts; and the mostly solid medulla.
