Biology:Cryptothecia methylmicrophyllinica

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Short description: Species of lichen

Cryptothecia methylmicrophyllinica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Arthoniomycetes
Order: Arthoniales
Family: Arthoniaceae
Genus: Cryptothecia
Species:
C. methylmicrophyllinica
Binomial name
Cryptothecia methylmicrophyllinica
Aptroot & Spier (2010)

Cryptothecia methylmicrophyllinica is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Arthoniaceae. Found in Java, it was formally described as a new species in 2007 by André Aptroot and Jos Leo Spier. The type specimen was collected by Pieter Groenhart in 1954 from West Bantam. The lichen makes a thin, dull, greyish-white thallus. It contains the secondary compound 5-O-microphyllinic acid, which is detectable using thin-layer chromatography; the specific epithet refers to the presence of this substance.[1]

References

  1. Aptroot, A.; Spier, J.L. (2010). "The lichen genus Cryptothecia (Arthoniaceae) in Java". Australasian Lichenology 66: 50–57. https://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/lichenlist/AL_66.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10462716 entry