Diploschistes megalosporus Lumbsch & H. Mayrhofer
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: Lumbsch, H.T. & Mayrhofer, H., Mycotaxon 38: 311-313 (1990); Pant, G. & Upreti, D.K., Lichenologist 25: 33-50 (1993).
Biogeography: Continent: Asia-Temperate.
Ecology: Biotroph; lichenized; substrate non-calciferous.
Thallus: Separate thallus parts thin. Upper Surface: Pale grey; plane, smooth; epruinose.
Ascocarps: Perithecioid, not emerging. Hymenium: 140-180 µm high.
Ascospores: c. 8 per ascus, ellipsoid, (45)-54-(65) µm long, (15)-20-(25) µm wide; 6-12-transversally septate; 2-5 longitudinal septa per transversal septum; wall hyaline, in Lugol's Solution positive.
Secondary Metabolites: Diploschistesic acid and lecanoric acid; of the following substance class(es): orcinol depsides.
(report generated 06.Dez.2007)
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