Four New Species of Caloplaca from Antarctica

Abstract Four new species of Caloplaca are described from Antarctica: C. buelliae is parasitic on Buellia, C. iomma has a characteristic deep reddish orange colour on the apothecia, C. psoromatis is parasitic on Psoroma and Pannaria , and C. siphonospora is a parasitic species of mosses, very simila...

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Published in:The Lichenologist
Main Authors: Olech, Maria, Søchting, Ulrik
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1993
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/lich.1993.1030
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Summary:Abstract Four new species of Caloplaca are described from Antarctica: C. buelliae is parasitic on Buellia, C. iomma has a characteristic deep reddish orange colour on the apothecia, C. psoromatis is parasitic on Psoroma and Pannaria , and C. siphonospora is a parasitic species of mosses, very similar to C. nivalis , but with much shorter spores.