Diploschistes arabiensis Lumbsch
Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Lumbsch H. T. & Guderley R. (95-03-01). Data set to be published after submission; 95-03-01.
Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted or basionymous. Taxonomic rank: species. Diploschistes. Thelotremataceae (Nyl.) Stizenb. (1862).
Taxonomic Literature: Abu-zinada, A.H, Hawksworth, D.L. & Bokhary, H.A., Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Special Publication 2, 1-54 (1986).
Biogeography: Continent: Asia-Temperate and Northern America.
Ecology: Biotroph; lichenized; substrate non-calciferous.
Thallus: Separate thallus parts thin. Upper Surface: White or pale grey; plane, rough; pruinose; pruina scarce; greyish or whitish.
Ascocarps: Perithecioid, not emerging, becoming adnate. Disk: Plane. Hymenium: 120-140 µm high.
Ascospores: c. 8 per ascus, ellipsoid, (23)-26-(29) µm long, (15)-17-(19) µm wide; 5-6-transversally septate; 2-3 longitudinal septa per transversal septum; wall middle brown, in Lugol's Solution negative.
(report generated 06.Dez.2007)
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