Sirenophila ovis-atra a new species of maritime Teloschistaceae from the Southern Hemisphere

A new species, Sirenophila ovis-atra is described from maritime rocks of southern Patagonia, the Falkland Islands and Macquarie Island, where it grows in the upper part of the black ‘Verrucaria-zone’, most often on members of the genus Hydropunctaria. It is so far the only known species of Sirenophi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Søchting, Ulrik, Søgaard, Majbrit Zeuthen, Sancho, Leopoldo G., Frödén, Patrik, Arup, Ulf
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Caloplaca
Chile
Maritime zonation
Parasitic lichen
Tierra del Fuego
Macquarie Island
Online Access:https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/sirenophila-ovisatra-a-new-species-of-maritime-teloschistaceae-from-the-southern-hemisphere(f02192ac-45d4-4bd6-89ea-f3ab6da3bfa1).html
https://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/171660863/S_chting_2016_Sirenophila_ovis_atra.pdf
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Summary:A new species, Sirenophila ovis-atra is described from maritime rocks of southern Patagonia, the Falkland Islands and Macquarie Island, where it grows in the upper part of the black ‘Verrucaria-zone’, most often on members of the genus Hydropunctaria. It is so far the only known species of Sirenophila in South America, a genus that is particularly prominent on the coasts of Australia.

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