New species and new reports in the lichen genus pertusaria (ascomycota: Pertusariaceae) from australasia

Pertusaria labuensis A.W. Archer & Elix and P. mankiensis A.W.Archer & Elix, from Papua New Guinea, P. palumensis Elix & A.W.Archer and P. wallamanensis Elix & A.W.Archer, from Australia, P. simoneana A.W.Archer & Elix from New Caledonia and P. wilsonii, A.W.Archer & Elix from Vanuatu are reported as new to science. Pertusaria balekensis A.W.Archer & Elix, P. buburana Elix & A.W.Archer and P. oblongata Müll. Arg. are reported as new records for Australia, Pertusaria hypochrysea Vain. for New Caledonia and P. pilosula var. abditiva Jariangprasert and P. roseola A.W.Archer & Elix for Papua New Guinea. Pertusaria howeana A.W.Archer & Elix is reported as a later synonym of P. oblongata Müll. Arg.