''Parmotrema austrocetratum'' is a species of
lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.[Parmeliaceae
The Parmeliaceae is a large and diverse family of Lecanoromycetes. With over 2700 species in 71 genera, it is the largest family of lichen-forming fungi. The most speciose genera in the family are the well-known groups: '' Xanthoparmelia'' ( 822 ...]
. Found in Australia and New Zealand, it was
described as new to science in 1988 by
John Elix and Jen Johnston. The lichen, which can grow on either bark or rock, is light grey in colour, measures in diameter, and is loosely attached to its
substrate. It is common on trees and rocks in coastal and
hinterland
Hinterland is a German word meaning "the land behind" (a city, a port, or similar). Its use in English was first documented by the geographer George Chisholm in his ''Handbook of Commercial Geography'' (1888). Originally the term was associated ...
areas along the
subtropical
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and
tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
east coast of Australia, as well as the
North Island
The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...
of New Zealand.
See also
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List of ''Parmotrema'' species
References
austrocetratum
Lichen species
Lichens described in 1988
Lichens of Australia
Lichens of New Zealand
Taxa named by John Alan Elix
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