Tephromela americana (Fée) Kalb
Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Rambold G. (94-08-27). Data set to be published after submission; 94-08-27.
Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted. Taxonomic rank: species. Tephromela. Lecanoraceae Körb. (1855).
Taxonomic Literature: Kalb K., Lichenes Neotropici Fascikel VIII: 1-16 [16] (1984).
Biogeography: Continent: Southern America.
Ecology: Biotroph; lichenized; corticolous.
Thallus Outline: Soon disappearing or persistent. Upper Surface: White; not sorediate.
Margin: Lecanorine. Hymenium: Pink (rosé).
Ascospores: 10-12 µm long, 2.5-3.5 µm wide.
Secondary Metabolites: Atranorin.
(report generated 04.Okt.2007)
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