Torres J.-M., Lücking R. & Moncada B.
(2026):
Marcelaria casanarensis (lichenized Ascomycota: Trypetheliaceae), the fourth species in the genus: does it provide a morphological link between neotropical and paleotropical species?,
Lichenologist,
58(1): 1–9
The family Trypetheliaceae is a diverse lineage of crustose lichenized fungi occurring almost exclusively in the tropics. Based on material collected in eastern Colombia in the region of the so-called Piedemonte Llanero, we describe here a new species for this family, in the genus Marcelaria, the fourth species known in the genus. The new species, Marcelaria casanarensis, is characterized by a clear hamathecium and large ascospores, similar to the neotropical M. purpurina, but it produces orange …
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