Sphaerophorus patagonicus (C.W.Dodge) Ohlsson
Details
Sphaerophorus patagonicus (C.W.Dodge) Ohlsson in Galloway, New Zealand J. Bot. 21: 197 (1983)
Nomenclature
(C.W.Dodge) Ohlsson
C.W.Dodge
Ohlsson
1983
197
ICN
species
Sphaerophorus patagonicus
Classification
Descriptions
Sphaerophorus patagonicus (C.W.Dodge) Ohlsson
Thallus corticolous, subimbricate, horizontal or decumbent, fertile branches distinctly flattened, irregularly branched, to 5 cm long and 2-5(-8) mm wide, sterile basal branches shorter, flattened, sparsely branching. Upper surface grey- green, smooth, becoming wrinkled and transversely annulate-cracked, in older, larger branches convex, margins thickened, rolled under, plane near apothecia, lower surface concave to ± plane, pale, smooth to irregularly wrinkled, becoming lacunose near apothecia, upper cortex 60-100 µm thick, lower cortex 20-40 µm thick. Algal layer 20-40 µm thick, continuous beneath upper cortex, rarely onlower side. Apothecia common, subterminal 1.5-4(-7) mm diam., mazaedium ventral, exposed at an early stage, at maturity partially enclosed by receptacle, black or covered with a fine greyish dust. Asci 50-65 × 5-8 µm. Ascospores spherical (10-)12-15(-16) µm. Chemistry: Sphaerophorin.
Taxonomic concepts
Sphaerophorus patagonicus (C.W.Dodge) Ohlsson
Sphaerophorus patagonicus (C.W.Dodge) Ohlsson
Sphaerophorus patagonicus (C.W.Dodge) Ohlsson
Sphaerophorus patagonicus (C.W.Dodge) Ohlsson
Metadata
2756fe9d-4092-4d83-b831-191116e5a2c9
scientific name
Names_Plants
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