Contributions to the Teloschistaceae of Australia.

Abstract

Six new species: Caloplaca kalbiorum and C. epiborya from Western Australia, Fulgensia cranfieldii from Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria, Xanthoria coomae occurring in several states on the continent, and X. hypogymnioides and X. whinrayi from Tasmania are described and illustrated. The new combination Caloplaca pulcherrima is proposed and recorded for the first time for New Zealand. An emended description is presented for Caloplaca scarlatina, a new record for Australia. Xanthoria ligulata, earlier thought to be endemic to Australasia, is reported from South Africa.