Dermatocarpon arenosaxi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Verrucariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Eurotiomycetes Subclassis: Chaetothyriomycetidae Ordo: Verrucariales

Familia: Verrucariaceae
Genus: Dermatocarpon
Species: Dermatocarpon arenosaxi

Name

Dermatocarpon arenosaxi Amtoft in Amtoft et al., Bryologist 111(1): 24 (2008). [MycoBank #533106]

Diagnosis: Thallus multilobatus 1–25 mm diametro, numeroso haptero; pagina supera atrobrunnea ad pallida brunnea ubi humida interdum distincte bicolor viridus et brunnea; pagina inferna pallida brunnea ad pallida auribrunnea vel concolora pagina super, laevis vel foveata; perithecia pusilla (148–)200–300(–451) x (154–)200–300(–400) µm, acscosporae subglobosa vel ellipsoidea. Habitat in expositis rupibus siliceis.

Type: U.S.A. MISSOURI. Stone Co.: 2.1 mi S of White River on St. Rd. 5, sec. 20, T.17N., R.11W., 26 Apr 1988, Harris 21644 (NY, holotype).

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to its predilection for sandstone

Ecology and distribution: This species grows on siliceous acidic rock such as sandstone, chert and granite, and sometimes on a thin layer of soil over acidic rock.

References

• Amtoft, A., Lutzoni, F.M. & Miądlikowska, J. 2008. Dermatocarpon (Verrucariaceae) in the Ozark Highlands, North America. The Bryologist 111(1): 1–40. DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745(2008)111[1:DVITOH]2.0.CO;2 . ResearchGate . Lutzoni Lab (PDF) Reference page. 

Links

• Index Fungorum: IF 533106
• MycoBank: MB 533106
• Dermatocarpon arenosaxi in GBIF

• North American Lichen Checklist