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New Species or Interesting Records Of Foliicolous Lichens. II. Flavobathelium Epiphyllum (Lichenized Ascomycetes: Melanommatales)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2007

Robert LÜcking
Affiliation:
Abteilung Spezielle Botanik (Biologic V), Universität Ulm, D-89081 Ulm, Germany.
André Aptroot
Affiliation:
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, P.O. Box 273, 3740 AG Baarn, The Netherlands.
Göran Thor
Affiliation:
Swedish Threatened Species Unit, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7072, S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.

Abstract

Flavobathelium epiphyllum gen. et sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The new taxon is characterized by perithecia and pyenidia embedded in pulverulaceous, uni- to plurilocular pseudostromata, small, transversely septate ascospores, and the presence of bacillar to filiform macroconidia with gelatinous appendages and simple microconidia. Possible relationships are seen with the genus Phyllobathclium. Flavobathelium epiphyllum is a common species in Central and South American lowland to submontane rain forests with undisturbed vegetation. It is mostly found along moderately illuminated parts of the understory, such as small, natural light gaps.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © British Lichen Society 1997

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