Byssoloma spinulosum
Byssoloma spinulosum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Pilocarpaceae |
Genus: | Byssoloma |
Species: | B. spinulosum
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Binomial name | |
Byssoloma spinulosum Sérus. (2011) |
Byssoloma spinulosum is a species of foliicolous) (leaf-dwelling) lichen in the family Pilocarpaceae.[1] Found in Papua New Guinea, it was described as new to science in 2011.[2] It is characterized by its unique beaked pycnidia (asexual fruiting bodies) that are predominantly developed along the margins of living leaves.
Taxonomy
Byssoloma spinulosum was first
Description
This lichen species typically grows along the margins and scars of living leaves, forming irregularly shaped patches that are whitish to pale bluish in colour. When viewed under high magnification, the thallus appears cottony, with a white prothallus sometimes visible between the patches.[2]
The
A key distinguishing feature of Byssoloma spinulosum is the presence of beaked pycnidia, which are predominantly developed along the margins of leaves. These structures are conical or nearly so, with a short, distinct beak measuring 0.15 to 0.25 mm in height and around 0.2 mm in diameter.[2]
Similar species
Byssoloma spinulosum shares similarities with other foliicolous lichens in the order Lecanorales that possess beaked pycnidia. However, the position of the pycnidia along the leaf margins, as well as differences in apothecial size and the color of the hypothecium, set it apart from closely related species such as Byssoloma humboldtianum.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Byssoloma spinulosum is primarily found in the
References
- ^ "Byssoloma spinulosum Sérus". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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