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MB515345
Caloplaca chelyae Pérez-Vargas 2009  
Bibliography:Pérez-Vargas, I.; Pérez de Paz, P.L., 2009, The Bryologist 112(4): 840 (more info)
Year of publication:2009
Status of the name:basionym; legitimate
MycoBank's opinion:currently used
Classification:Fungi, Ascomycota, Pezizomycotina, Lecanoromycetes, Lecanoromycetidae, Teloschistales, Teloschistaceae, Caloplaca
Obligate synonym(s):none
Morphic status:Teleomorph (anamorph connection(s) unknown or not recorded)
Taxonomic synonym(s):
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none
Descriptions:
Latin diagnosis

Thallus crustaceus, immersus vel granulosus, continuam coalescentes formans, KOH- , crescit super Grimmia sp. Apothecia numerosa, dispersa vel aggregata, sessilia vel subsessilia, 0.5–1 mm diam. Discus planus aurantiacus, KOH+ purpureus. Discus planus epruinoso. Margo proprius prominens. Epihymenium fuscoluteum. Hymenium et subhymenium incoloratum. Hymenium 70–90(–100) µm altum. Paraphyses 2–3 µm crassae, apicibus capitatis et ad 5–6 µm crasis, in parte epihymeniale furcatae. Asci clavate 45–60 µm longa. Ascosporae octonae polariloculares ellipsoidea, (12–)13–15 × (7–)8–11 µm magnae. Septum (1.5–)2–3 µm. Pycnidia non visa

Original description

Thallus crustose, grayish, continuous, scant or absent. Apothecia often abundant, mostly about 0.5–1 mm diam., rounded, adnate or slightly stipitate, concave at first, then flat; disk orange, epruinose; proper margin entire, smooth, persistent, slightly lighter than disk, in section consisting of a prosoplectenchymatous tissue 80–100 µm in lateral portion, thinner in basal portion; thalline margin absent; epihymenium dark golden, with numerous yellowish brown granules, K+ dark violet-red; hymenium hyaline, 70–90(–100) µm, without droplets; paraphyses with 1–2 tip cells slightly to distinctly swollen, simple to branched, 5–7 µm thick at top and 2–3 µm in the middle section, without oil drops; subhymenium hyaline; asci cylindrical, 45–60 µm, 8-spored; ascospores polarilocular, ellipsoid and colorless, (12–)13–15 × (7–)8–11 µm, septum (1.5–)2–3 µm, less than ¼ of length of spore.
Date entered:19/10/2009 06:46:27
Date of release:15/02/2010 10:16:11
Entered by:Dr. Israel Pérez-Vargas
Dpto. Botánica, University of La Laguna, Spain
Type specimen


Description: MBSPEC 50235
Herbarium number:TFC Lich: 6247
Collected by:C. Hdez-Padrón & P.L. Pérez de Paz
Substrate:Basaltic rocks
Location:SPAIN. TENERIFE ISLAND: “El Teide” National Park, “Montaña de Los Pinos,”