Caloplaca epitoninia Breuss

Linzer Biol. Beitr. 22, 2: 328 (1990).

 

 

Protologue: Species parasitica in thallo Toniniae aromaticae. Thallus vegetativus deficiens. Apothecia zeorina, ad 1 mm lata, sessilia discis planis, aurantiacis, K+ purpurascentibus marginibus partim discis concoloribus et in parte externa thallo Toniniae concoloribus. Cortes apotheciorum 20-30 µm crassus, paraplectenchymaticus. Cellulae algae in margine crebrae. Parathecium bene evolutum, ex hyphis plusminusve parallelibus, cohaerentibus constructum. Hypothecium incoloratum, e hyphis irregulariter contextis compositum. Hymenium 70 - 80 µm altum; epihymenium crystallis aurantiacis obtectum. Paraphyses simplices, apicibus leviter clavatis; asci octospori; sporae ellipoideae, polariloculares, K+ in parte media inflatae, 11 - 14 x 5 - 6 µm, septum 3,5 - 5 µm crassum.

Protologue type data: Typus: Kanarische Inseln, Tenerife, Macizo de Anaga, SW-Hang des Semáforo bei Igueste de San Andrés, 80-150 m, 10.7.1986, O. BREUSS (Herb. Breuß no. 4271 - Holotypus; Herb. Breuß no. 4277, GZU, W - Isotypen).".

Type locality: Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Anaga Mountains, southwest-slope of the Semáforo near Igueste de San Andrés, on thallus of Toninia aromatica, 80-150 m, 10.7.1986, O. Breuss 4271 (Breuss - holotype; Breuss 4277, GZU, W - isotypes).

Type locality coordinates: 28°31'26"N, 16°8'58"W; 28.523889°, -16.149444°.

Type locality photo: Available.

ITS barcode: Data lacking.

Description: Parasitic lichen. Thallus growing on Toninia aromatica. Apothecien 0.5-1 mm breit, zu 1 bis 3 auf den Schuppen der Wirtsflechte (Toninia aromatica) sitzend, flach, im Umriß .... No english description available.

Photobiont: Algae in excipulum and subhymenium.

Chemistry: No lichen substances.

Ecology: Parasitic on Toninia aromatica.

Distribution type: Known from the type specimen and a collection from Sao Jorge (Azores).

Taxonomy: The plant from Sao Jorge has been identified as Caloplaca epitoninia with some hesitation (Berger & Priemitzhofer 2008: 130).

Note: 18 years after its description from Tenerife (Canary Islands) the species has been found in Sao Jorge (Azores) by Berger & Priemitzhofer (2008: 130).

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Molecular Database: Genbank

Synonym Database: Index Fungorum

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