| Bibliography: | Pérez-Vargas, I.; Hernández-Padrón, C.; Etayo, J.; Pérez de Paz, P.L.; Elix, J.A., 2010, Lichenologist 42(1): 38 (more info)
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| Year of publication: | 2010 |
| Status of the name: | basionym; legitimate |
| MycoBank's opinion: | currently used |
| Classification: | Fungi, Ascomycota, Pezizomycotina, Lecanoromycetes, Ostropomycetidae, Pertusariales, Pertusariaceae, Pertusaria |
| Obligate synonym(s): | none |
| Morphic status: | Teleomorph (anamorph connection(s) unknown or not recorded) |
Taxonomic synonym(s): Ordered by epithet name | none |
Descriptions:
 | Latin diagnosis
Thallus corticola, crustaceus, flavidus vel olivaceus, rimosus vel verrucoso-areolatus; isidiis et sorediis destitutis. Verrucae fertiles thallo concolores, numerosae. Apothecia disciformia, numerosa, conspicua; disci nigri, albopruinosi. Hymenium hyalinum, epithecium brunneum, K+ purpureum. Paraphyses ca. 3 µm crassae. Asci cylindrici. Sporae singulae, ellipsoideae, laeves, 142-187 µm longae, 52-98 µm latae, parietibus (5)7-9(12) µm crassis. Thallus acidum thiophanicum, 2,4-dichloro-3-O-methylnorlichexanthonum et 2-chloro-6-O-methylnorlichexanthonum continens.
Original description
Thallus corticolous, crustose, epiphloeodal, rimose, thin or somewhat thickened, greenish yellow, lacking isidia and soredia. Apothecia conspicuous, numerous and crowded, concolorous with the thallus, 0.75-1.2 mm diam., verruciform at first, becoming disciform at maturity. Disc concave to flat, black, white pruinose. Epithecium olivaceous, K+ purple. Hymenium colourless, 200-300 µm thick. Paraphysoids branched and anastomosed, up to 3 µm diam., with oil drops. Asci cylindrical, 190-225 x 55-75 µm. Ascospores 1 per ascus, hyaline, ellipsoid, 142-187 x 52-98 µm. Spore walls (5) 7-9 (12) µm thick, not ornamented. Pycnidia not seen. |
| Date entered: | 20/10/2009 01:43:10 |
| Date of release: | 15/02/2010 10:17:38 |
| Entered by: | Dr. Israel Pérez-Vargas Dpto. Botánica, University of La Laguna, Spain |
| Herbarium number: | TFC Lich: 4080 |
| Collected by: | A. Palomares |
| Substrate: | Juniperus cedrus |
| Location: | Spain, La Palma Island, La Caldera de Taburiente National Park, Barranco Los Guanche, por Tres Venas. |
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