Lichenologist 47: 5 (2015).

Synonyms: Index Fungorum

Protolog: Similar to Stirtonia curvata but differs by its larger ascospores with an enlarged mid cell, an I+ blue thallus and lack of perlatolic acid.
Type: USA, Florida, Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Key Largo Ranger Station, 25°05'N, 80°27'W, corticolous on Krugiodendron ferreum in coastal hammock forest, 25 April 2014, F. Seavey & J. Seavey 12933E (FNPS-holotype).

Type locality: USA, Florida, Monroe County, Everglades National Park, Key Largo Ranger Station, corticolous on Krugiodendron ferreum in coastal hammock forest, 25 April 2014, F. Seavey & J. Seavey 12933E (FNPS - holotype).

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

Barcode: Data lacking.

Thallus: ecorticate, epiphloeodal, matt to somewhat shiny, continuous, 2.5-3.5 cm diam., greyish green, 50-80 µm thick, inspersed with large calcium oxalate crystals 25-30 µm diam., I+ blue. Prothallus absent. Ascigerous zones in the form of white pruinose-like lines immersed or level with the thallus surface, irregularly branched, 0.65-2.75 x 0.15-0.30 mm, I+ blue. Asci globose, fissitunicate, 8-spored, but rarely more than 2-4 maturing; often visible in surface view as dark spots. Ascospores ellipsoid, 52-55 x 20-23 µm, 10-12-celled, one mid cell much larger (Seavey & Seavey 2015: 5).

Photobiont: Trentepohlia.

Chemistry: K-, KC-, C-, P-. UV-. No substances by TLC (Seavey & Seavey 2015: 5).

Ecology: Corticolous.

Distribution: Database

Molecular data: Genbank

Mycobank: #809722 Mycobank

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Pictures: Tropical Lichens