The following new species are described: Degelia calcicola P. M. Jorg. & Ka
ntvilas, a squamulose species from wet calcareous rocks in Tasmania; D. cru
stacea P. M. Jorg. & D. J. Galloway, a crustose, corticolous species from n
orthern New Zealand; and D. subcrustata P. M. Jorg. & Kantvilas from dry gr
anitic rocks in southern Australia and Tasmania. (C) 2000 The British Liche
n Society.