Stirtonia byssoidea F. Seavey & J. Seavey

Lichenologist 47: 2 (2015).

 

 

Synonyms: Index Fungorum

Protolog: Similar to Stirtonia alba but differing by its byssoid, thicker thallus and smaller ascospores.
Type: USA, Florida, Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Key Largo Ranger Station, 25°05'N, 80°27'W, corticolous on Guapira discolor in coastal hammock forest, 8 April 2014, F. Seavey & J. Seavey 12934E (FNPS-holotype; FLAS-isotype).

Type locality: USA, Florida, Monroe County, Everglades National Park, Key Largo Ranger Station, corticolous on Guapira discolor in coastal hammock forest, 8.4.2014, F. Seavey & J. Seavey 12934E (FNPS-holotype; FLAS-isotype).

Type locality coordinates: 25°05'N, 80°27'W, .

Map Coordinates of Selected Location Latitude:N 25° 5' 11.4544" Longitude:W 80° 26' 50.2087" Latitude:N 25° 5.190906' Longitude:W 80° 26.836812' Latitude:25.086515° Longitude:-80.44728°

Barcode: Data lacking.

Thallus: crustose, ecorticate, endophloeodal, byssoid, continuous, up to 8 cm diam., greenish white to greyish green, 100-200 µm thick, inspersed with calcium oxalate crystals 15-20 µm diam., I+ blue, often appearing ....

Photobiont: Trentepohlia.

Chemistry: K-, KC-, C-, P-. UV- but white ascigerous zones UV+ white. Perlatolic acid by TLC (Seavey & Seavey 2015: 2).

Ecology: Corticolous on Guapira discolor.

Distribution: USA: Florida. Database

Molecular data: Genbank

Mycobank: #809720. Mycobank

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Pictures: Tropical Lichens