Lichens Australian Lichen Name Index (LNI)

Showing Megalaria grossa
Megalariaceae
Megalaria grossa (Pers. ex Nyl.) Hafellner , legitimate, scientific
Hafellner (1984), Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 79: 302 [comb. nov.]
Kantvilas, G. (2016), Further observations on the lichen genus Megalaria in Tasmania: Some species with blue-green apothecial pigments. Herzogia 29(2): - [secondary reference]
  • Distribution: New: SA, MI
P.McCarthy (Comp.) (2016), Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Catillaria grossa (Pers. ex Nyl.) Körb. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Catinaria grossa (Pers. ex Nyl.) Vain. legitimate misapplication: Catinaria leucoplaca (DC.) Zahlbr. legitimate
  • Comment: P.McCarthy records that Catinaria leucoplaca (DC.) Zahlbr. has been misapplied to this taxon in Australia but does not cite any references in which this occurred.
  • Distribution: WA, NSW, NI, VIC, TAS, Extra-Aust.
  • Lichen tag: Oceanic Islands
P.McCarthy (Comp.) (2017), Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories: - ABRSL [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Catillaria grossa (Pers. ex Nyl.) Körb. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Catinaria grossa (Pers. ex Nyl.) Vain. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lecidea grossulina Stirt. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Patellaria grossulina (Stirt.) Müll.Arg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Catillaria grossulina (Stirt.) Zahlbr. legitimate misapplication: Catinaria leucoplaca (DC.) Zahlbr. legitimate
  • ABRSL Dist.: WA, SA, NSW, NI, Vic, Tas, MI, Extra-Aust.
  • Comment: P.McCarthy records that Catinaria leucoplaca (DC.) Zahlbr. has been misapplied to this taxon in Australia but does not cite any references in which this occurred.
  • Lichen tag: Oceanic Islands