Fuscidea tropica, a new lichen species from Brazil, Guatemala and Venezuela

Authors

  • Pieter P. G. van den Boom Arafura 16, 5691JA Son, The Netherlands
  • Klaus Kalb Lichenologisches Institut Neumarkt, Im Tal 12, D-92318 Neumarkt/Opf., Germany; and University of Regensburg, Institute of Botany, Universitätsstraße 31, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany
  • John A. Elix Research School of Chemistry, Building 137, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia

Keywords:

Neotropics, Malmidea, species nova, new combination, ecology, taxonomy, chemistry

Abstract

The new species Fuscidea tropica van den Boom & Kalb from higher mountain ranges (c. 1000 m and 3150 m) in the Neotropics. It is characterized chiefly by its corti- colous habitat, medially constricted ascospores and the presence of sekikaic acid. In addition, the new combi- nation Malmidea fulva (Malme) Kalb & van den Boom is made.

Published

2014-12-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2014): GLALIA

Section

Artículos

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How to Cite

Fuscidea tropica, a new lichen species from Brazil, Guatemala and Venezuela. (2014). Glalia. Revista electrónica Del Grupo Latinoamericano De Liquenólogos, 6(4), 1-7. https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/glalia/article/view/44090