Fellhanera tropica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lecanorales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae Ordo: Lecanorales

Familia: Byssolomataceae
Genus: Fellhanera
Species: Fellhanera tropica

Name

Fellhanera tropica Elix, 2008

Diagnosis: Sicut Fellhanera microdiscus sed corticola, saxicola vel lignicola, superfice granulosus et zeorinum et 4,5-dichlorolichexanthonum continente differt.

Type: AUSTRALIA. NORTHERN TERRITORY. Howard Springs National Park, 37.5 km SE of Darwin, 12°28’03”S, 131°02’54”E, 15 m, on dead log in monsoon vine forest along stream, J.A. Elix 36741, 3.viii.2005 (holotype DNA; isotype CANB).

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the tropical habitat of this species.

References

• Elix, Australasian Lichenology 62: 36 (2008)

• Elix, J.A. (2008) Four new lichens from tropical and subtropical Australia. - Australasian Lichenology 62: 35–40.   (RLL List # 210 / Rec. # 29958 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Off Print - Complete article) (PDF file) (Color photo of Fellhanera tropica: p. 40, Fig. 3)

• LIAS

• Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories - F List

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank