Caloplaca Lewis-Smithii, a new lichen species from continental Antarctica

A new muscicolous lichen species, Caloplaca lewis-smithii Søchting & Øvst., is described from Victoria Land, continental Antarctica. It is characterized by a grey to blackish brown microlobate thallus and a blackish apothecial disk with a white pruinose thalline margin.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Søchting, Ulrik, Øvstedal, Dag Olav
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1998
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Online Access:https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/caloplaca-lewissmithii-a-new-lichen-species-from-continental-antarctica(6f323be7-2c9a-48c4-b023-c3bfe9aa4ea1).html
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Description
Summary:A new muscicolous lichen species, Caloplaca lewis-smithii Søchting & Øvst., is described from Victoria Land, continental Antarctica. It is characterized by a grey to blackish brown microlobate thallus and a blackish apothecial disk with a white pruinose thalline margin.