Chroodiscus khaosokensis
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Graphidales |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Thelotremataceae
Genus: Chroodiscus
Species: Chroodiscus khaosokensis
Name
[edit]Chroodiscus khaosokensis Papong & Lücking, 2009 (sp. nov. MB511146)
Type locality: THAILAND. Surat Thani Province: Khao Sok National Park, 8o55'N, 98o31'E, 70 m, tropical rain forest, 14 Feb 2006, Papong 5331 (KKU, holotype). Paratypes: Same locality and date, Papong 1475 (RAMK), 4844 (F). Nakorn Phanom Province: Phu Lung Ka National Park, Tad Pho waterfall, evergreen dry forest, 17 Dec 2005, Papong 1475 (KKU).
Ecology and distribution: On living leaves of vascular plants in lowland to submontane rain forest; thus far known from Thailand only.
Etymology: Named after the type locality.
References
[edit]- Papong & Lücking, Bryologist 112(1): 156 (2009)
- Papong, K.; Lücking, R.; Thammathaworn, A. and Boonpragob, K. (2009) Four new taxa of Chroodiscus (thelotremoid Graphidaceae) from Southeast Asia. The Bryologist 112(1): 152–163. **[RLL List # 214 / Rec.# 31339] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (JSTOR) (Description of Chroodiscus khaosokensis: pp. 156-157; black-and-white photo: p. 154, fig. 1A)