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: J. Lendemer 2016
Subjects:
Botany
Caloplaca
Chile
Maritime zonation
Parasitic lichen
Tierra del Fuego
Patagonia
Macquarie Island
Online Access:https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/fee3f7dd-41a8-4ae5-8523-44c800270f87
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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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