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Thelopsis paucispora, a new lichen species from Socotra (Yemen)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2006

Othmar BREUSS
Affiliation:
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Burgring 7, A-1010 Wien, Austria
Matthias SCHULTZ
Affiliation:
Biozentrum Klein Flottbek der Universität Hamburg, Ohnhorststr. 18, D-22609 Hamburg, Germany.

Abstract

Thelopsis paucispora is described as new from Socotra (Yemen, Indian Ocean). The species is characterized by asci containing 30–40, two-celled spores, Trentepohlia as photobiont and a crustose subeffigurate thallus colonizing calcareous rock. A key for all known species of the genus Thelopsis is provided.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© British Lichen Society 2007

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