Cetraria Obtusata Comb. Et Stat. Nov., An Overlooked Lichen Species From the Central Alps

A description is given for Cetraria obtusata (Schaerer) v. d. Boom & Sipman, comb, et stat. nov., known so far only from the central Alps, and characterized by a pale yellow, C+ yellowish orange medulla and raised pseudocyphellae often surrounded by projections. It contains the rare lichen subst...

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Published in:The Lichenologist (London) 1994-04, Vol.26 (2), p.105-112
Main Authors: Van Den Boom, P. P. G., Sipman, H. J. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A description is given for Cetraria obtusata (Schaerer) v. d. Boom & Sipman, comb, et stat. nov., known so far only from the central Alps, and characterized by a pale yellow, C+ yellowish orange medulla and raised pseudocyphellae often surrounded by projections. It contains the rare lichen substance secalonic acid C and two unidentified substances.
ISSN:0024-2829
1096-1135
DOI:10.1006/lich.1994.1010