A new corticolous species of Chroodiscus (Thelotremataceae) from Argentina

Chroodiscus lomatiae Messuti, Lumbsch & Vezda is described as new to science. This southern South American species belongs to the family Thelotremataceae. It is characterized by fusiform, hyaline, small, thin-walled ascospores, exfoliating, chroodiscoid apothecia, and the presence of lecanoric a...

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Published in:The Lichenologist (London) 2003-05, Vol.35 (3), p.241-244
Main Authors: Messuti, María Inés, Lumbsch, H. Thorsten, Vezda, Antonín
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Argentina
Chroodiscus
Thelotremataceae
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Summary:Chroodiscus lomatiae Messuti, Lumbsch & Vezda is described as new to science. This southern South American species belongs to the family Thelotremataceae. It is characterized by fusiform, hyaline, small, thin-walled ascospores, exfoliating, chroodiscoid apothecia, and the presence of lecanoric acid.
ISSN:0024-2829
1096-1135
DOI:10.1016/S0024-2829(03)00024-0