Henssen, A/ Döring, H/ Kantvilas, G 1992: Austropeltum glareosum gen. et sp. nov., a new lichen from mountain plateaux in Tasmania and New Zealand. - Botanica Acta105: 457-467. [RLL List # 151 / Rec.# 8282] Keywords: ASCOCARP ONTOGENY/ AUSTROPELTUM/ NEW ZEALAND/ STEREOCAULACEAE/ TASMANIA
Abstract: 40 fig. ["Austropeltum gen. nov. is described as a monotypic genus of the family Stereocaulaceae. It differs from other genera of the family by a squamulose habit. The single species, Austropeltum glareosum sp. nov. is characterized by an heteromerous thallus with a thick, heavily gelatinized upper cortex, and stalked, lecideine, glomerate apothecia."]