Cryptothecia evergladensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arthoniales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Arthoniomycetes Ordo: Arthoniales

Familia: Arthoniaceae
Genus: Cryptothecia
Species: Cryptothecia evergladensis

Name

Cryptothecia evergladensis F.C. Seavey, 2009

Mycobank #515450

Diagnosis: Thallus crustaceus, continuus, ecorticatus, laevis vel verruculosus, byssaceus, 80-180 μm crassus. Asci aggregati in ascomatis distinctis pallide bruneolis cum pruina albida. Ascosporae 8, decolores, submuriformes, ovoideae, 14-18 x 7-10 μm. Acidum psoromicum, acidum 2-O-methylperlatolicum continens cum vel sine lichexanthono.

Type: U.S.A. FLORIDA. Miami-Dade Co.: Everglades National Park, ca 2.3 km SW of Pa-Hay-Okee Overlook, inundated cypress strand, 5.v.2004, F. Seavey 2894E (FNPS, holotype).

Distribution and Habitat: At present most collections have been found in the cypress zone of Everglades National Park and the south central portion of Big Cypress National Preserve.

References

• F. Seavey, Opuscula Philolichenum 7: 52 (2009)

• Seavey, F. (2009) Cryptothecia evergladensis sp. nov. (Arthoniaceae), a new lichen species from Everglades National Park, Florida. Opuscula Philolichenum 7: 49–54. PDF (Plate 1., p. 50: distribution maps of Crytpothecia evergladensis) (Plate 2., p. 51, C. evergladensis: Fig. 1, thallus; Fig. 2, asci; Fig. 3, ascigerous zone; Fig. 4, ascospores; Fig. 5, section of ascigerous area)

Links

• Cryptothecia evergladensis in Index Fungorum.

• Cryptothecia evergladensis in MycoBank.