Fellhanera silicis
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| Taxonavigation: Lecanorales |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Byssolomataceae
Genus: Fellhanera
Species: Fellhanera silicis
Name[edit]
Fellhanera silicis R.C. Harris & Ladd, 2009
Mycobank #513138.
Diagnosis: Aspectu valde similis Micarea erratica (Körber) Hertel vel Bacidia coprodi (Körber) Lettau, sat similis coloribus contexti apothecii et typo ascorum sed differt excipulo cellulis sat magnis subradiatis, ascosporis 3–septatis, 12–14 x 4–5 μm et microconidiis bacillaribus vel sublageniformibus, 5–6 x 1.8 μm.
Type: U.S.A. MISSOURI. Gasconade Co.: Canaan Conservation Area, vicinity of parking area at end of Bock Road (CR 434)/Boettcher Road (CR 435), 2 mi E of Hwy A, ca. 3 mi N of Bland along Sulphur Branch, 38°20’10”N, 91°35’15”W, juniper woodland and oak woods with sandstone boulders, on chert, 25.iii.2006, R.C. Harris 52015 (NY, holotype).
Etymology: The epithet “silicis” denotes the consistent occurrence of the species on siliceous rocks.
References[edit]
- R.C. Harris & Ladd, Opuscula Philolichenum 6: 161 (2009)
- 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 silicis: pp. 161-165) (Plate 2, p. 163, color photos of F. silicis: Fig. 1, thallus and habit; Fig. 2, section of apothecium; Fig. 5, pycnidia) (Plate 1, p. 158, conidia of F. silicis: Fig. 1) (Plate 4, p. 172, distribution map of Fellhanera silicis)