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Tasmidella, A New Lichen Genus from Tasmania, with A Revised Circumscription of the Family Megalariaceae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2007

Gintaras Kantvilas ,
Josef Hafellner  and
John. A. Elix
Gintaras Kantvilas
Affiliation:
Tasmanian Herbarium, G.P.O. Box 252–04, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
Josef Hafellner
Affiliation:
lnstitut für Botanik, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Holteigasse 6, A-8010 Graz, Austria.
John. A. Elix
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The Faculties, Australian National University, Canberra 0200, A.C.T., Australia.
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Abstract

The new crustose lichen genus Tasmidella, containing the species, T. variabilis sp. nov with two varieties, var. variabilis and var. inactiva var. nov., is described. Tasmidella is most closely related to Megalaria, from which it differs chiefly by having simple ascospores with a layered wall. Relationships with superficially similar genera are discussed. A revised circumscription of the family Megalariaceae is provided to take into account the inclusion of a second genus.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Lichenologist , Volume 31 , Issue 3 , May 1999 , pp. 213 - 225
Copyright
Copyright © British Lichen Society 1999

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