Bunodophoron palmatum (J. S. Murray) Wedin
Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Wedin M. (96-07-15). Data set to be published after submission; 96-07-15.
Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted. Taxonomic rank: species. Bunodophoron. Sphaerophoraceae Fr. (1831).
Taxonomic Literature: Wedin M., Symb. Bot. Upsal. 31(1): 1-102 [70-73] (1995).
Biogeography: Continent: Australasia.
Thallus: Branches applanate (moderately flattened). Upper Surface: Olive or grey-green; epruinose.
Ascocarps: Forming directly at the thallus margin, directly at the tip of the thallus parts. Hymenium: Becoming exposed through by a pore (hemiangiocarpous, type B); down-turned.
Ascospores: 10-15.5 µm long, 10-15.5 µm wide; wall reddish brown.
Conidia: Globose; 3-4.5 µm long.
Secondary Metabolites: Protocetraric acid, ascomatic acid, and methyl ascomatate.
(report generated 15.Nov.2007)
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