Dermatocarpon luridum var. xerophilum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Verrucariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Eurotiomycetes Subclassis: Chaetothyriomycetidae Ordo: Verrucariales

Familia: Verrucariaceae
Genus: Dermatocarpon
Species: Dermatocarpon luridum
Varietas: Dermatocarpon luridum var. xerophilum

Name

Dermatocarpon luridum var. xerophilum Amtoft in Amtoft et al., Bryologist 111(1): 31 (2008). [MycoBank #533108]

Diagnosis: Thallus multilobatus, numeroso haptero, margo pluries fuscobrunneus et incrassatus, ascosporae ellipsoidea vel subfusiforma 15.4–21.5 x 3 5.5–7.7 µm pluries pachyparies. Habitat xeric vel mesic super solum vel rupes maximam partem siliceae.

Type: U.S.A. ARKANSAS. Pope Co.: Ozark Nat’l. Forest, Kings Bluff, S of AR 16, 6 mi E of AR7 at Sand Gap, 2002, Amtoft 603a (holotype, NY).

Distribution: Dermatocarpon luridum var. xerophilum appears to have a southern distribution with sequenced specimens from southern Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

References

• Amtoft, A., Lutzoni, F.M. & Miądlikowska, J. 2008. Dermatocarpon (Verrucariaceae) in the Ozark Highlands, North America. The Bryologist 111(1): 1–40. DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745(2008)111[1:DVITOH]2.0.CO;2 . ResearchGate . Lutzoni Lab (PDF) Reference page. 

Links

• Index Fungorum: IF 533108
• MycoBank: MB 533108
• Dermatocarpon luridum var. xerophilum in GBIF

• North American Lichen Checklist