Biatora rufidula (Graewe) S. Ekman & Printzen
Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Printzen C. (95-05-15). Data set to be published after submission; 95-05-15.
Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted. Taxonomic rank: species. Biatora. Biatoraceae A. Massal. ex Stiz. (1862).
Taxonomic Literature: Printzen Ch., Biblioth. Lichenol. 60: 115-118 (1995).
Ecology: Corticolous.
Thallus: Indistinct or crustose, not subdivided parts. Thallus Outline: Soon disappearing. Upper Surface: Grey or white; not sorediate.
Margin: Not flexuose, distinct. Exciple: White or brownish yellow. Epithecium: Apical cells hyaline or brownish yellow. Hypothecium: White or brownish yellow.
Ascospores: Ellipsoid or broadly ellipsoid, (12.5)-13.6-18.3-(21) µm long, (4)-4.6-6.1-(7) µm wide; septa absent or mostly present; 1-3-transversally septate; wall not constricted where the septum meets the spore wall.
Conidia: Bacilliform.
(report generated 15.Nov.2007)
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