Preliminary version 1 June 2016

Mycoporum uniloculatum R. C. Harris

Data lacking.

 

 

Synonyms: Index Fungorum

Protolog: Quoad ascus et ascosporas similis M. acervatae sed ascomatis uniloculatis, quoad ascomatas similis M. antecellentis sed ascosporis muriformibus.
Type. Florida. Liberty County: Apalachicola National Forest, pine-oak scrub S of Forest Serv. Rd. 113, 0.8 mi W of County Road 12, on small branches of Quercus, 6 May 1990, Harris 25258 (NY, holotype).

Type locality: USA, Florida, Liberty County, Apalachicola National Forest, pine-oak scrub S of Forest Serv. Rd. 113, 0.8 mi W of County Road 12, on small branches of Quercus, 6.5.1990, R. C. Harris 25258 (NY - holotype).

Type locality coordinates: Data lacking.

Barcode: Data lacking.

Thallus: indicated by pale olive brown blotch apparently due to a superficial layer of algae in clumps that do not seem to be surrounded by hyphae. Ascomata orbicular, flattened, 0.1-0.2 mm diam., with a single hymenium, with a weak clypeal ring. Physes with short, irregular cells, mostly obscured by oil droplets. Asci obpyriform, ca. 60-75 x 30-35 µm, with irregularly arranged ascospores. Ascospores fusiform, constricted at median septum, colorless, muriform, with (6-)8 rows of 1-4 locelli, 22-32 x 7-9.5 µm. Pycnidia with short rod-like microconidia, 3-5 x 1 µm (Harris 1995: 66).

Photobiont: Data lacking.

Chemistry: No lichen substances.

Ecology: Data lacking.

Distribution: Database

Molecular data: Genbank

Mycobank: Mycobank

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Pictures: Tropical Lichens