Muscicolous Lepraria species and other leprarioid lichens in the Antarctic

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Botnen, Astri, Øvstedal, Dag Olav
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1988
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Nivea; Wetmore; Botnen; Antarc*; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2425; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v6i1.6853

Antarctic muscicolous leprarioid lichens are examined chemically and morphologically. The species belong to Lepraria, Lecidella and Lecanora. Crocynia nivea Hue, C. candidadissima Hue and Lepraria angardianaøvstedal are placed in synonymy with Lepraria caerulescens (Hue) Botnen &øvstedal comb. n...