Additions to the genus Mycobilimbia s. lat. from the Southern Hemisphere

Two new species of Mycobilimbia are described and compared with other members of the genus: Mycobilimbia australis Kantvilas & Messuti from austral, cool to cold temperate regions, and Mycobilimbia meridionalis Kantvilas from Tasmania. Two additional, superficially similar species that are wides...

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Published in:The Lichenologist (London) 2005-05, Vol.37 (3), p.251-259
Main Authors: KANTVILAS, Gintaras, MESSUTI, María Inés, LUMBSCH, H. Thorsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bilimbia
Bilimbia lobuiata
lichens
Mycobilimbia
Mycobilimbia australis
Mycobilimbia meridionalis
Tasmania
Tierra del Fuego
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Summary:Two new species of Mycobilimbia are described and compared with other members of the genus: Mycobilimbia australis Kantvilas & Messuti from austral, cool to cold temperate regions, and Mycobilimbia meridionalis Kantvilas from Tasmania. Two additional, superficially similar species that are widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, M. hypnorum (Lib.) Kalb & Hafellner and Bilimbia lobulata (Sommerf.) Hafellner & Coppins, are recorded from Tasmania for the first time.
ISSN:0024-2829
1096-1135
DOI:10.1017/S0024282905014738