Heterodermia leucomela (L.) Poelt
Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Schramm R. & Nash T. H. (99-06-25). Data set not to be published after submission; 99-12-31.
Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted. Taxonomic rank: species. Heterodermia. Physciaceae Zahlbr. (1898).
Taxonomic Literature: Moberg R. & Nash III T.H., Bryologist 102(1): 1-14 [7] (1999); Kurokawa S., Beih. Nova Hedwigia 6: 1-115 [74] (1962); Culberson W.L., Bryologist 69: 472-487 [483] (1966).
Biogeography: Continent: Northern America.
Ecology: Corticolous; substrate non-calciferous.
Thallus: Separate thallus parts narrow. Upper Surface: White; epruinose; ciliate; not isidate; sorediate. Lower Surface: Rhizines pale brown, brown, or black; sorediate.
Lower Cortex: Absent.
Reproduction Strategy: Only known as sterile, asexually reproducing form. Ascocarps: Small. Margin: Lobulate.
Ascospores: Pachysporaria-type.
Conidiomata: Absent resp. not observed or present.
Conidia: Bacilliform.
Secondary Metabolites: Atranorin, hopane-6a,22-diol, and salazinic acid.
(report generated 13.Nov.2007)
In case that additional characters and states are required to be included in this data set, consult the LIAS Instructions to Participants and follow the procedures described there.