Phlyctis subagelaea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gyalectales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae Ordo: Gyalectales

Familia: Phlyctidaceae
Genus: Phlyctis
Species: Phlyctis subagelaea

Name

Phlyctis subagelaea S.Joshi & Upreti, 2010

MycoBank No.: MB 518547

Diagnosis: Phlyctis agelaea similis sed ascosporis 60–130 x 12–30 µm differt.

Type: INDIA Kerela, Idukki district, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, on bark, 23 March 2006, Biju Haridas 06–009837 (LWG, holotype).

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the strong similarity with Phlyctis agelaea.

Ecology and distribution: Phlyctis subagelaea grows on bark in the tropical areas of southern India.

References

• Joshi, S.; Upreti, D.K.; Mishra, G.K. and Divakar, P.K. (2010) Two new species of the lichen genus Phlyctis in India. The Bryologist 113 (4): 724–727. (DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745-113.4.724) (Illustrations of Phlyctis subagelaea: p. 725, Fig. 1A, thallus, Fig. 1B, ascospores)