Fellhanera minnisinkorum
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| Taxonavigation: Lecanorales |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Byssolomataceae
Genus: Fellhanera
Species: Fellhanera minnisinkorum
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Fellhanera minnisinkorum R.C. Harris & Lendemer, 2009
Mycobank #513144.
Diagnosis: Similis Fellhanerae silicis quoad apothecias sed thallo blastidiato et conidiis minoribus 3.5–5 x 1.5–2 μm differt. Similis Fellhanerae granulosae quoad thallam blastidiatam et conidias sed epihymenio pigmento aeruginoso, thallo tenuiore, areolae parvae composito et substrato frequenter corticolo vel lignicolo differt.
Type: U.S.A. PENNSYLVANIA. Monroe Co.: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Community Drive Wetlands, lower north slopes of Hogback Ridge, ca. 2 miles south of Bushkill, wetlands, drained portions bordered by Alnus and swampy portions primarily with Acer and Fraxinus, bisected by Hogback Ridge forested with dense hemlocks (Tsuga) and large semi–calcareous rock exposures and boulders, on large rotting log (Tsuga canadensis), 24.iv.2004, J.C. Lendemer 2410 & R.C. Harris et al. (NY, holotype; NY [ex hb. Lendemer], hb. Kalb, isotypes).
Etymology: The epithet “minnisinkorum” honors the Minnisink people, a group of Native Americans.
Distribution: Fellhanera minnisinkorum is a northern species in eastern North America distributed primarily in the central/northern Appalachian Mountains
Ecology: Most commonly found on the bark of conifers (Juniperus, Thuja, Tsuga) near the base of the trunk
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- Harris, R.C. and Lendemer, J.C. (2009) The Fellhanera silicis group in eastern North America. Opuscula Philolichenum 6: 157–174. (RLL List # 214 / Rec. # 30890 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (PDF file) (Discussion of Fellhanera minnisinkorum: pp. 169-170) (Plate 1, p. 158, conidia of F. minnisinkorum: Fig. 5) (Plate 4, p. 172, distribution map for Fellhanera minnisinkorum)