Gyalidea fuscoclavata is described from one locality in the forest-steppe ecotone in south-western Argentina, where it grows on bark of the shrub Berberis microphylla. The new species is characterized by small (0.1–0.25 mm) black apothecia, 3-septate ascospores, apically thickened paraphyses with brown pigmented caps and KI blue hymenium.
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1 March 2012
Gyalidea fuscoclavata (Solorellinaceae), a new corticolous lichen from south-western Argentina
Måns Svensson
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The Bryologist
Vol. 115 • No. 1
Spring 2012
Vol. 115 • No. 1
Spring 2012
Berberis
Lichens
Ostropales
Patagonia
South America