Caloplaca chelyae
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| Taxonavigation: Teloschistineae |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Teloschistaceae
Subfamilia: Caloplacoideae
Genus: Caloplaca
Species: Caloplaca chelyae
Name[edit]
Caloplaca chelyae I. Pérez-Vargas, 2009
Diagnosis: Thallus crustaceus, immersus vel granulosus continuam coalescentes formans, KOH-, crescit super
Grimmia sp. Apothecia numerosa, dispersa vel aggregata, sessilia vel subsessilia, 0.5–1 mm diam. Discus planus aurantiacus, KOH+ purpureus. Discus planus epruinoso. Margo proprius prominens. Epihymenium fuscoluteum. Hymenium et subhymenium incoloratum. Hymenium 70–90(–100) µm altum. Paraphyses 2–3 mm crassae, apicibus capitatis et ad 5–6 µm crasis, in parte epihymeniale furcatae. Asci clavate 45–60 µm longa. Ascosporae octonae polariloculares ellipsoidea, (12–)13–15 3 (7–)8–11 µm magnae. Septum (1.5–)2–3 µm. Pycnidia non visa.
Type species: SPAIN. TENERIFE ISLAND: "El Teide" National Park, "Montan˜a de Los Pinos", UTM: 345115/ 3127504, 2275 m alt., N exposure, on bryophytes among soil, Aug 2006, C. Hdez-
Padro´n & P. L. Pe´rez de Paz (TFC LICH 6247, holotype; MACB, TFC LICH, isotypes)
Etymology: The specific epithet refers to Consuelo (Chely) Herna´ndez-Padro´n in recognition of her many contributions to the development of Canarian lichenology.
References[edit]
- Pérez-Vargas, I. and Pérez de Paz, P.L. (2009) Caloplaca chelyae (Teloschistaceae), a new lichen from the Canary Islands. The Bryologist 112(4): 839–844. (RLL List # 218 / Rec. # 32136 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (JSTOR) (Color photos of Caloplaca chelyae [habit, paraphyses, ascus, spore]: p. 841, fig. 1)