Arthopyrenia minor

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dothideomycetes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Dothideomycetes

Familia: Arthopyreniaceae
Genus: Arthopyrenia
Species: Arthopyrenia minor

Name

Arthopyrenia minor R.C. Harris, 1980

Host-Substratum/Locality: On bark: Florida

Diagnosis: Arthopyrenia sporis parvis, anguste ovatis, 12-15 x 4-4.5 µm et ascis gracilibus, anguste ellipticis vel cylindraceis, 71-89 x 13-14 µm.

Type: FLORIDA. Liberty County, Apalachicola National Forest, Whitehead Lake Campground, Harris 1545 (MSC--holotype). Isotype in H.

References

• In: Tucker & Harris, Bryologist 83(1): 7 (1980)

• Tucker, S.C. and Harris, R.C. (1980) New or noteworthy pyrenocarpous lichens from Louisiana and Florida. - The Bryologist 83: 1–20.   **[RLL List # 106-93 / Rec.# 19055] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (JSTOR) (Arthopyrenia minor, page 5: vertical section of ascocarp: fig. 6; spores: fig. 7; microconidia: fig. 8; asci: fig. 9)

Links

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#15) 27 Aug 2009

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Vernacular names

English: Shell lichen