Lobaria macaronesica
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Peltigeraceae
Subfamilia: Lobarioideae
Genus: Lobaria
Species: Lobaria macaronesica
Name
editLobaria macaronesica C. Cornejo & Scheid., 2010
Diagnosis: Thallus foliaceus, ad 15 cm latus, apicibus subtruncatis, axillis rotundatis; dorsum thalli pallidi glaucescens, reticulati-costatum scrobiculatumque; sorediis destitutum, costis et marginibus dense isidiosis isidiis ad 3 mm longis, cylindricis, singularis vel leviter aggregatis; venter thalli brunneus aut albidus, canalibus inter bullas nudas, tomentosis. Apothecia marginalia aut supra laminam; sporae hyalinae, demum 3-septatae, fusiformes, ca. 20 X 8 µm.
Type: PORTUGAL. Madeira: Fanal, S of Ribeira da Janela, 32.80675oN, 17.14085oW, 1225 m, 26 Sep 2007, Werth & Scheidegger (G holotype; isotype at WSL Scheidegger 13099)
Epithet: Refers to the five archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean called Macaronesia
Habitat and distribution: Lobaria macaronesica is an epiphyte on trees or shrubs of laurisilva forests, e.g., Laurus azorica, Persea indica, Pittosporum coriaceum, Vaccinium cylindricum, Myrica faya, Ilex canariensis and Erica arborea amongst others. In Macaronesia, it seems to be almost confined to the subtropical montane cloud forests at 300–1500 m and characteristic of the north-western Macaronesian islands of the Azores, western Canary Islands and Madeira.
References
edit- Cornejo, C. and Scheidegger, C. (2010) Lobaria macaronesica sp. nov., and the phylogeny of Lobaria sect. Lobaria (Lobariaceae) in Macaronesia. The Bryologist 113(3): 590–604. **[RLL List # 221 / Rec.# 32366] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (JSTOR) (Discussion of Lobaria macaronesica: pp. 594-599; black-and-white photos: p. 598, fig. 4A, B)
Links
editLinks to photos
edit- Lichen Gallery of Leif & Anita Stridvall - Lobaria macaronesica