Wirthiotrema
| Wirthiotrema | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Graphidales |
| Family: | Graphidaceae |
| Genus: | Wirthiotrema Rivas Plata, Kalb, Frisch & Lumbsch (2010) |
| Type species | |
Nyl. ) Rivas Plata & Kalb (2010)
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| Species | |
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W. desquamans | |
Wirthiotrema is a
species group. The genus name honours lichenologist Volkmar Wirth, "for his numerous outstanding contributions to lichenology".[1]
Characteristics of genus Wirthiotrema include
ascospores that are non-reactive with iodine-based stains, and the presence of stictic acid as a major secondary compound. Other compounds present in minor amounts include acetylconstictic acid, constictic acid, and consalazinic acid;[1] lichexanthone occurs in W. xanthopustulatum.[2]
Wirthiotrema has a
montane forests, where it grows on bark.[1]
Species
- Wirthiotrema desquamans (Müll.Arg.) Lücking (2012)[3]
- Wirthiotrema duplomarginatum Lücking, Mangold & Lumbsch (2012)[3]
- Wirthiotrema glaucopallens (Nyl.) Rivas Plata & Kalb (2010)
- Wirthiotrema santessonii (Hale) Rivas Plata & Frisch (2010)
- Wirthiotrema trypaneoides (Nyl.) Rivas Plata & Lücking (2010)
- Wirthiotrema xanthopustulatum Aptroot & M.F.Souza (2021)[2] – Brazil
References
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