Pertusaria aptrootii
| Pertusaria aptrootii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Pertusariales |
| Family: | Pertusariaceae |
| Genus: | Pertusaria |
| Species: | P. aptrootii
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| Binomial name | |
| Pertusaria aptrootii A.W.Archer & Elix (1998) | |
Pertusaria aptrootii is a species of
conglomerate rock. It is named after Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot, who collected the type.[1]
The lichen has a dull
ascospores that are ellipsoid, smooth, and measure 108–125 μm long by 37–48 μm wide. They invariably number four per ascus, in contrast to some other Pertusaria species found in the same country, which may occasionally have asci with three or five ascospores. Characteristic secondary chemicals found in the lichen include 2-chlorolichexanthone, 2-O-methylsuperlatolic acid, and stictic acid.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Archer, AW; Elix, JA (1998). "Additional new species and two new reports in the lichen genus Pertusaria (lichenised Ascomycotina) from Papua New Guinea". Mycotaxon. 67: 157–158.