Stirtonia byssoidea, S. coei and S. latispora,
all from coastal hammocks within Everglades National Park, are described as new
to science. Stirtonia byssoidea is characterized by a felty byssoid thallus,
conspicuous immersed white pruinose-like lirelliform ascigerous zones, small
ascospores and the presence of perlatolic acid. It is closest to S.
alba but has a different thallus type and much smaller ascospores.
Stirtonia coei is recognized by its lirellate ascigerous
zones raised well above a greyish crystallate thallus, large ascospores and a
lack of chemistry. It is closest to S. curvata but differs by
its I+ blue thallus, strongly raised ascigerous zones and by having
no lichen substances. Stirtonia latispora can be identified by
its white lirelliform ascigerous areas immersed in a greyish green thallus,
large, broad ascospores with a conspicuously enlarged mid cell and lack of
substances. It would also key out close to S. curvata but
differs by the aforementioned ascigerous zones, an I+ blue thallus,
wider ascospores with a different locular configuration and its lack of
chemistry. A key to the six species known from the Neotropics is also
provided.