Buellia xanthonica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Caliciaceae
Genus: Buellia
Species: Buellia xanthonica

Name

Buellia xanthonica (Elix) Elix, 2009

Basionym

Hafellia xanthonica Elix, 2006

Synonymy

Hafellia xanthonica Elix, 2006

Diagnosis: Thallus ut in Hafellia demutans sed superfice viridigriseus et 4,5-dichlorolichexanthonicum continente differt.

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the occurrence of a xanthone in this species.

Type: AUSTRALIA. Western Australia: Wotto Nature Reserve, First North Road, 21 km by road NE of Eneabba, 29°42’29”S, 115°24’37”E, 275 m, on Melaleuca in Eucalyptus woodland with Melaleuca and laterite rocks, 5.v.2004, J.A. Elix 28876; holo: PERTH, iso: CANB.

References

Elix, Fl. Australia 57: 660 (2009)

Flora of Australia, vol. 57 - (Abstract)

Elix, J.A. (2006) A new species of Hafellia (Physciaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) from Australia. - Australasian Lichenology 59: 36–38. (RLL List # 204 / Rec. # 28592 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Number 59) (Color photos: p. 38; Habit: figs. 1-2; 8-spored ascus: fig. 3; ascus with mature and aborted spores: fig. 4)

Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories (List "B")

Elix (2009) - Discussion of Buellia xanthonica

Nordin, A. & Tibell, L. (2005) Additional species in Tetramelas. - Lichenologist 37(6): 491–498. (RLL List # 201 / Rec. # 28100 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (DOI: 10.1017/S0024282905015434) (Hafellia species transferred to the genus Buellia)

Index Fungorum

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Links to photos

Australian lichens (photo by Bill Malcolm, 2007) - Buellia xanthonica

Australian lichens (photo by Bill Malcolm, 2007) - Buellia xanthonica

Australian lichens (photo by Bill Malcolm, 2007) - Buellia xanthonica (spores)

Australian lichens (photo by Bill Malcolm, 2007) - Buellia xanthonica (spores)