Vulpicida tubulosus (Schaer.) Mattsson & M. J. Lai
Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Mattsson J.-E. (96-03-05). Data set to be published after submission; 96-03-05.
Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted. Taxonomic rank: species. Vulpicida. Parmeliaceae Zenker (1827).
Biogeography: Continent: Europe.
Ecology: Corticolous; substrate calciferous. Host or Phorophyte Taxonomy: Juniperus spp.
Thallus: Foliose, crustose, or fruticose, subfruticose, lobed. Thallus Size and Differentiation: Apex curved upwards. Upper Surface: Yellow or lime green; not sorediate.
Ascocarps: Forming all across the thallus surface or close to the margin, not the thallus centre, sparse or moderately abundant. Margin: Smooth.
Ascospores: 5-6 µm long, 5 µm wide.
Conidiomata: Immersed; formed on projections, lateral (along the margin of thallus parts) or apical.
Conidia: Sublageniform.
(report generated 04.Okt.2007)
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