Heterodermia tropica (Kurok.) Kurok.
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 Data set not to be published after submission; 99-12-31.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 [12-13] (1999); Kurokawa S., Beih. Nova Hedwigia 6: 1-115 [36] (1962).
Biogeography: Continent: Northern America.
Thallus: Separate thallus parts narrow. Thallus Size and Differentiation: Small or large. Upper Surface: White, grey, or brown; epruinose; eciliate; not isidate; not sorediate.
Lower Cortex: Present.
Reproduction Strategy: Only known as sterile, asexually reproducing form. Ascocarps: Small. Margin: Lobulate.
Ascospores: Pachysporaria-type.
Conidiomata: Present.
Conidia: Bacilliform.
Secondary Metabolites: Atranorin, hopane-6a,22-diol, and salazinic acid.
(report generated 13.Nov.2007)
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