Coenogonium goniocystosum C.J.James

NZOR Identifier: 2435c957-a233-4bcf-bb8c-41d0957d5d08

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id c94f664e-9bf0-45f3-833c-f1342137d57b)

Classification

kingdom
Fungi
subkingdom
Dikarya
phylum
Ascomycota
subphylum
Pezizomycotina
class
Lecanoromycetes
subclass
Ostropomycetidae
order
Gyalectales
family
Gyalectaceae
genus
Coenogonium
species
Coenogonium goniocystosum C.J.James

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Endemic
In Use
True

Scientific Name

Authority
C.J.James
Rank
species
Published in
James, D.J.; Blanchon, D.J.; de Lange, P.J. 2026: A revision of the Coenogonium luteum (Coenogoniaceae) complex in Aotearoa | New Zealand, with new records and new species, and a note on C. tomentosum. Ukrainian Botanical Journal 83(2): 73–86. (Published online: 30 April 2026)
Micro-reference (page)
78–80
Year
2026
Nomenclatural Comment
Holotype: NEW ZEALAND. Chatham Islands, Rēkohu | Wharekauri | Chatham Island, Southern Tablelands, track to Lake Rangatapu, Waipurua Valley Headwaters, –44.107560, –176.599290, 259 m a.s.l., P.J. de Lange CH4647 & D. Boyle, 26 December 2025. Abundant on Hymenophyllum demissum (G. Forst.) Sw. growing on forest floor, on logs, rocks and on the lower trunks of trees in dense tarahinau (Dracophyllum arboreum Cockayne), mataire (Myrsine chathamica F. Muell.) with karamu hikoa (Coprosma chathamica Cockayne) and hoho (Pseudopanax chathamicus Kirk) forest. [iNaturalist NZ Species Identification Number: 332319696 (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/332319696)]. UNITEC15158, isotype AK, Mycobank accession number: 863462, The epithet “goniocystosum” refers to the distinctive thallus of this species, consisting of goniocysts that become obvious when hydrated and observed under a microscope.
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
b5633552-3ab2-4e35-beeb-35deb4fff222
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Coenogonium (In use by NZOR)

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
c94f664e-9bf0-45f3-833c-f1342137d57b
According to
James, D.J.; Blanchon, D.J.; de Lange, P.J. 2026: A revision of the Coenogonium luteum (Coenogoniaceae) complex in Aotearoa | New Zealand, with new records and new species, and a note on C. tomentosum. Ukrainian Botanical Journal 83(2): 73–86. (Published online: 30 April 2026)
Preferred Name
Coenogonium goniocystosum C.J.James (In use by NZOR) }

No subordinate taxa

No vernacular applications

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