Thirteen species of the lichen genus Sticta (Schreber) Ach., are recog
nized in the New Zealand flora viz.: S. babingtonii, S. caliginosa, S.
colinii sp. nov., S. cinereoglauca, S. filix, S. fuliginosa, S. lacer
a, S. latifrons, S. limbara, S. martinii, S. squamata, S. subcaperata
and S. sublimbata. A key to species, synonymy and typification, descri
ptions of all taxa, biogeographical affinities and distribution maps a
re presented. Sticta livida is excluded from the New Zealand flora. (C
) 1997 The British Lichen Society.