Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Verrucariales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Eurotiomycetes
Subclassis: Chaetothyriomycetidae
Ordo: Verrucariales

Familia: Verrucariaceae
Genus: Dermatocarpon
Species: Dermatocarpon luridum
Varietas: Dermatocarpon luridum var. xerophilum

Name

Dermatocarpon luridum var. xerophilum Amtoft, 2008


Diagnosis: Thallus multilobatus, numeroso haptero, margo pluries fuscobrunneus et incrassatus, ascosporae ellipsoidea vel subfusiforma 15.4–21.5 x 3 5.5–7.7 µm pluries pachyparies. Habitat xeric vel mesic super solum vel rupes maximam partem siliceae.

Type: U.S.A. ARKANSAS. Pope Co.: Ozark Nat’l. Forest, Kings Bluff, S of AR 16, 6 mi E of AR7 at Sand Gap, 2002, Amtoft 603a (holotype, NY).

Distribution: Dermatocarpon luridum var. xerophilum appears to have a southern distribution with sequenced specimens from southern Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

References

  • Amtoft, in Amtoft, Lutzoni & Miądlikowska, Bryologist 111(1): 31 (2008)
  • Amtoft, A.; Lutzoni, F. and Miadlikowska (2008) Dermatocarpon (Verrucariaceae) in the Ozark Highlands, North America. - The Bryologist 111(1): 1–40.   **[RLL List # 210 / Rec.# 29833] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (JSTOR)   (Discussion of Dermatocarpon luridum var. xerophilum: pp. 31-33; color photos: p. 32, fig. 13)

Vernacular names

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