Biology:Menegazzia inactiva

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Menegazzia inactiva

Nationally Critical (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Menegazzia
Species:
M. inactiva
Binomial name
Menegazzia inactiva
P.James & Kantvilas (1987)[2]

Menegazzia inactiva is a species of foliose lichen found in New Zealand and Australia.[2][3] The type locality of this species is in Tasmania, south of Arthur River near Sumac Road.[4] The species was discovered on Tasmannia lanceolata in rainforest habitat.[4] The type specimen is held at the herbarium of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.[4]

Conservation status

In November 2018 the New Zealand Department of Conservation classified M. inactiva as "Nationally Critical" with the qualifiers "Data Poor" and "Threatened Overseas" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 de Lange, Peter James; Blanchon, Dan; Knight, Allison; Elix, John; Lücking, Robert; Frogley, Kelly; Harris, Anna; Cooper, Jerry et al. (2018-11-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous lichens and lichenicolous fungi, 2018" (in en). New Zealand Threat Classification Series (Department of Conservation (New Zealand)) 27: 1–68. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs27entire.pdf. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Menegazzia inactiva P.James & Kantvilas". Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. 2012. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/e2abe9de-a051-4393-a123-202a147339d2. 
  3. James, P; Galloway, D. J. (1992). "Menegazzia inactiva P.James & Kantvilas". https://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/lichenlist/FLORA%2054/Meneg_inact.html. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kantvilas, Gintaras (March 2012). "The genus Menegazzia (Lecanorales: Parmeliaceae) in Tasmania revisited" (in en). The Lichenologist 44 (2): 189–246. doi:10.1017/S0024282911000685. ISSN 1096-1135. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259418292. 

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