Fellhanera granulosa
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| Taxonavigation: Lecanorales |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Byssolomataceae
Genus: Fellhanera
Species: Fellhanera granulosa
Name[edit]
Fellhanera granulosa R.C. Harris & Lendemer, 2009
Mycobank #513141.
Diagnosis: Fellhanerae silicis similis sed thallo blastidiato, epihymenio brunneo, pycnidio sparso non hianti et conidiis minoribus 4–5 x 1.4–1.9 μm differt. Fellhanerae minnisinkorum subsimlis conidiis parvis et quoad blastidiae efferentem sed thallo crassiore, eiphymenio brunneo, pycnidio sparso non hianti, et pro magne parte in saxo crescente differt.
Type: U.S.A. NORTH CAROLINA. Haywood Co.: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 3 miles southeast of Waterville, along Big Creek, south of Big Creek Campsite, Mount Sterling ridge, lower slopes of Mount Sterling, Cove Creek gap, elev. 1780 ft, 35°44’51N, 83°06’58”W, riparian forest with many large boulders, on shale boulder along stream, 28.x.2006, J.C. Lendemer 8211 & E. Tripp (NY, holotype; DUKE, hb. Kalb, isotypes).
Etymology: The epithet “granulosa” refers to the granulose appearance of the thallus due to the presence of laminal isidioid blastidia.
Distribution: Fellhanera granulosa has an Appalachian distribution.
References[edit]
- Harris, R.C. and Lendemer, J.C. (2009) The Fellhanera silicis group in eastern North America. Opuscula Philolichenum 6: 157–174. (RLL List # 214 / Rec. # 30890 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (PDF file) (Discussion of Fellhanera granulosa: pp. 167-168) (Plate 4, p. 172, distribution map for Fellhanera granulosa)