Miriquidica instrata (Nyl.) Hertel & Rambold
Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Rambold G. (96-02-07). Data set reviewer(s): Kainz C. (00-10-02); to be published after submission; 96-02-07.
Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted. Taxonomic rank: species. Miriquidica. Lecanoraceae Körb. (1855).
Taxonomic Literature: Hertel, H., Rambold, G. 1987. Miriquidica genus novum Lecanoracearum (Ascomycetes lichenisati). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 23: 377-392.
Biogeography: Continent: Europe and Northern America.
Ecology: Biotroph; lichenized.
Thallus: Crustose, areolate (primarily areolate). Thallus Outline: Simple or lobed; persistent. Upper Surface: Brown (dirty); not sorediate. Lower Surface: Not rhizinate.
Reproduction Strategy: Only known as sterile, asexually reproducing form or with sexual (and possible asexual) stages. Ascocarps: Not emerging, becoming adnate. Margin: Indistinct to distinct. Exciple: Grey, white, or brownish yellow. Epithecium: Apical cells brown or olive. Hypothecium: White.
Ascospores: 9-15 µm long, 4.5-6.5 µm wide.
Secondary Metabolites: Miriquidic acid.
(report generated 04.Okt.2007)
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