Nyungwea Sérus., Eb. Fisch. & Killmann (2006)
Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Scholz P. Data set not revised; to be published after submission.
Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: basionymous or accepted. Taxonomic rank: genus. Number of known taxa within this rank: 1. Genus of unknown placement (incertae sedis).
Type Information: Type: Nyungwea pallida Sérus., Eb. Fisch. & Killmann.
Taxonomic Literature: Sérusiaux E., Fischer E. & Killmann, D., Lichenologist 38: 115-121 (2006).
Ecology: Biotroph; lichenized; corticolous.
Lichen Photobionts: Primary photobiont present; trentepohlioid. Primary photobiont taxonomy: Trentepohlia; Trentepohliaceae; Trentepohliales, Chlorophyceae, Eukariota. Secondary photobiont absent.
Thallus: Indistinct or crustose. Upper Surface: Green; special structures present:; not pseudocyphellate; eciliate; without hairs; not isidate; not sorediate; not cephalodiate; not lobulate; with granules (in goniocyst-producing stipes) granules, without thalloconidia thalloconidia. Lower Surface: Attached by the whole lower surface; special structures absent; not pseudocyphellate; not cyphellate; not rhizinate; without thalloconidia thalloconidia; not cavernulate; not tomentose.
Reproduction Strategy: Only known as sterile, asexually reproducing form.
Conidiomata: Absent resp. not observed.
Secondary Metabolites: Present, of the following substance class(es): orcinol depsides (lecanoric acid).
(report generated 04.Okt.2007)
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