Placopsis craterifera (Trapeliaceae, Lecanoromycetes), a new lichen species from alpine habitats on Mount Meru, Tanzania
- Author:
- Boluda C.G. & Kitara N.N.
- Year:
- 2024
- Journal:
- The Lichenologist
- Pages:
- 56(1): 15-20
- Url:
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0024282923000634
During a field trip to the highlands of Mount Meru in Tanzania, two Placopsis specimens were collected. Morphological analyses showed a unique combination of characters not observed in any other published taxa within the genus. The specimens are characterized by their circular soralia, not confluent, crater-shaped, with a prominent white margin and coarse granular pinkish central soredia. Considering the morphological, geographical and genetic data, we propose the designation of a new species, Placopsis craterifera Boluda sp. nov. Africa, Afroalpine, conservation, lichens, new species
- Id:
- 36322
- Submitter:
- jph
- Post_time:
- Thursday, 29 February 2024 12:38