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Five new species of Graphidaceae (Ascomycota, Ostropales) from Thailand.

Authors :
Naksuwankul, Khwanyuruan
Kraichak, Ekaphan
Parnmen, Sittiporn
Lücking, Robert
Lumbsch, H. Thorsten
Source :
MycoKeys; 2016, Issue 17, p47-63, 17p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Five new species of Graphidaceae are described from Thailand. Molecular evidence and phenotypical characters support their independent status from related and similar species. Glaucotrema thailandicum Naksuwankul, Lücking & Lumbsch is unique within the genus in having submuriform ascospores. Ocellularia klinhomii Naksuwankul, Lücking & Lumbsch is characterized by having a whitish gray, rimose thallus with ascomata in verrucae and surrounded by a black ring and lack of secondary metabolites. Ocellularia phatamensis Naksuwankul, Parnmen & Lumbsch has a grayish, thick and rimose thallus, differing from O. klinhomii in lacking a dark apothecial rim and having ascomata that are not immersed in verrucae. Ocellularia thailandica Naksuwankul, Kraichak & Lumbsch differs from O. albocincta in lacking a columella. Ocellularia rotundifumosa Naksuwankul, Lücking & Lumbsch differs from O. fumosa in having ascospores with rounded ends. An epitype for O. krathingensis is selected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
GRAPHIDACEAE
ASCOMYCETES

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13144057
Issue :
17
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
MycoKeys
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
120371496
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.17.10512