Dermatocarpon multifolium

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Verrucariales 

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

Familia: Verrucariaceae
Genus: Dermatocarpon
Species: Dermatocarpon multifolium

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Dermatocarpon multifolium Amtoft in Amtoft et al., Bryologist 111(1): 36 (2008). [MycoBank #533109]

Diagnosis: Thallus multilobatus 0.5–2.0(–2.5) cm diametro, lobi typice # 1 cm diametro, numeroso haptero; margo pluries fuscobrunneus et incrassatus; pagina inferna atrobrunnea vel pallida brunnea, laevis raro venosa vel rugosa. Perithecia pyriforme vel globosum, (182–)289–484 x (181–)266–473 µm. Habitat in mesic rupibus calcaris.
Type: U.S.A. MISSOURI. Texas Co.: Gist Ranch Conservation Area, N of Ranch Road, 2.5 mi E of MO 137, on Nagle Drive (Ranch Road), just E of Peters Creek, 37o 10' 41" N, 91o 48' 19" W, T.29N., R.8W., sec. 22, NE 1/4, on dolomite boulder in forest, 4 Nov 2004, Amtoft 3295 (NY, holotype).
Ecology: Dermatocarpon multifolium is usually present in many small colonies. Thalli are typically crowded together, difficult to separate and generally mat-forming.

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