Bryoria forsteri (Lichenized Ascomycotina), a new species from Antarctica

Bryoria forsteri Olech and Bystr. is described as new to science. The species is endemic to Antarctica and differs from its nearest relative Bryoria chalybeiformis (L.) Brodo and D. Hawksw. in the lack of soralia; lack of proper pseudocyphellae; absence of fumarprotocetraric acid; in the different s...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
Main Authors: Olech, Maria, Bystrek, Jan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Polish Botanical Society
Subjects:
lichenized Ascomycotina
taxonomy
Bryoria forsteri sp. nov.
Antarctica
South Shetland Islands
Antarc*
Online Access:https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/asbp.2004.021
https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.2004.021
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Summary:Bryoria forsteri Olech and Bystr. is described as new to science. The species is endemic to Antarctica and differs from its nearest relative Bryoria chalybeiformis (L.) Brodo and D. Hawksw. in the lack of soralia; lack of proper pseudocyphellae; absence of fumarprotocetraric acid; in the different structure of the cortex and by having another kind of photobiont.

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