Caloplaca chelyae (Teloschistaceae), a new lichen from the Canary Islands

  1. Pérez-Vargas, Israel 1
  2. Pedro Luis Pérez de Paz 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

Journal:
The Bryologist

ISSN: 0007-2745,  1938-4378

Year of publication: 2009

Volume: 112

Issue: 4

Pages: 839-844

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745-112.4.839 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Caloplaca chelyae is described as new to science. It is characterized by its scant crustose thallus, spores (12–)13–15 × (7–)8–11 µm, with a narrow equatorial wall-thickening, (1.5–)2–3 µm less than ¼ the length of the spore. This new species, related to subgenus Gyalolechia, was found on bryophytes in the high mountains of the Canary Islands, in El Teide National Park (Tenerife) and La Caldera de Taburiente National Park (La Palma). Possible associated taxa are briefly discussed.