The Genus Roccellinastrum in Tasmania
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Lichenologist
- Vol. 22 (1) , 79-86
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0024282990000044
Abstract
The byssoid lichen genus, Roccellinastrum, consists of three species in Tasmania.Two of these, R. flavescens and R. lagarostrobi, are described as new. Both species grow exclusively on the leaves of Tasmanian endemic conifers and are recognized by a combination of morphological, chemical and anatomical characters. Usnic acid, found in R. flavescens, is recorded in the genus for the first time. Relationships with South American species are discussed.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- CLASSIFICATIONPublished by Elsevier ,1973