Biatora ligni-mollis
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| Taxonavigation: Lecanorales |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Biatoraceae
Genus: Biatora
Species: Biatora ligni-mollis
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Biatora ligni-mollis T.Sprib. & Printzen, 2009
MycoBank Accession Number: MB 511751.
Type locality: CANADA. British Columbia: Selkirk Mtns., Incomappleux River drainage, W bank of river downstream of confluence with Battle Brook, 50o59.240'N, 117o35.624'W, ca. 700 m, on soft snag in old-growth forest, 24 Aug 2003, Spribille 12692, C.R. Björk & C. Pettitt (holotype CANL, isotypes BG, FR).
Etymology: Named for its occurrence on soft, light wood.
Habitat and distribution: Biatora ligni-mollis appears to have a highly specific ecology, being found so far only on soft, punky wood of conifer snags in humid old-growth forests.
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- Spribille, T., Björk, C.R., Ekman, S., Elix, J.A., Goward, T., Printzen, C., Tønsberg, T. & Wheeler, T. 2009. Contributions to an epiphytic lichen flora of northwest North America: I. Eight new species from British Columbia inland rain forests. The Bryologist 112(1): 109–137. DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745-112.1.109
JSTOR ResearchGate 
Reference page. (Biatora ligni-mollis: pp. 121-125; color photos, p. 122, figs. 6A & B, habit; fig. 6C, section of apothecium; fig. 6D, ascospore; fig. 6E, ascus; figs. 6F & G, excipulum; fig. H, pycnidia; fig. I, section of pycnidium) (Map: p. 116, fig. 4)
- Sérusiaux, E.; Brand, A.M.; Motiejunaite, J.; Orange, A. and Coppins, B.J. (2010) Lecidea doliiformis belongs to Micarea, Catillaria alba to Biatora, and Biatora ligni-mollis occurs in Western Europe. The Bryologist 113(2): 333–344. (RLL List # 220 / Rec. # 32201 - Recent Literature on Lichens) DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745-113.2.333 (Discussion of Biatora ligni-mollis (European material): pp. 338-339; black-and-white photos: p. 338, fig. 2)