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Plectocarpon dirinariae (Arthoniales), a new lichenicolous species from Cape Verde

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2012

Damien ERTZ
Affiliation:
National Botanic Garden, Domaine de Bouchout, B-1860 Meise, Belgium. Email: damien.ertz@br.fgov.be
Pieter P.G. van den BOOM
Affiliation:
Arafura 16, NL-5691 JA Son, the Netherlands

Abstract

Plectocarpon dirinariae Ertz & van den Boom is described from Cape Verde from the thallus of saxicolous Dirinariaapplanata. The new species is characterized by convex rounded ascomata not inducing basally constricted galls, non-carbonized sterile stromatic tissue, mainly 4–6-spored asci and 3-septate ascospores. Similar Plectocarpon sp. are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © British Lichen Society 2012

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