Biology:Enterographa kinabaluensis
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| Thallus of Enterographa_kinabaluensis, showing [[Glossary of lichen terms#{{biology:{1}}}|{{Biology:{1}}}]] soralia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Roccellaceae |
| Genus: | Enterographa |
| Species: | E. kinabaluensis
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| Enterographa kinabaluensis Sparrius & Kalb (2020)
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Enterographa kinabaluensis is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) crustose lichen in the family Ramalinaceae.[1] Found in coastal rainforests on the island of Borneo, it was described as a new species in 2020. Characterised by its white thallus, [[Glossary of lichen terms#{{biology:{1}}}|{{Biology:{1}}}]] (dot-like) soralia and norstictic acid content, this lichen is readily recognisable when fertile.
Taxonomy
Enterographa kinabaluensis was first described by lichenologists Lauren Sparrius and Klaus Kalb. The type specimen was collected in a coastal rainforest on Sapi Island (the location of a public marine park), near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The species name kinabaluensis is derived from the type locality near Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia.[2] Although the presence of ascomata on the soredia might initially suggest a parasitic relationship, this was ruled out by the authors because of the identical chemistry of both the thallus and the ascomatal margin.[2]
Description
The thallus of Enterographa kinabaluensis is smooth, white, and thin, measuring 100–150 μm in height. It forms a continuous to finely [[Glossary of lichen terms#{{biology:{1}}}|{{Biology:{1}}}]] pattern that can cover a large area of the bark surface. The [[Glossary of lichen terms#{{biology:{1}}}|{{Biology:{1}}}]] is [[Glossary of lichen terms#{{biology:{1}}}|{{Biology:{1}}}]], and the medulla is cream-coloured, containing abundant crystals of norstictic acid. This lichen species is characterised by its [[Glossary of lichen terms#{{biology:{1}}}|{{Biology:{1}}}]] soralia, measuring 0.3–0.7 mm in diameter, and its shortly [[Glossary of lichen terms#{{biology:{1}}}|{{Biology:{1}}}]] ascomata, which often arise from the soralia. The [[Glossary of lichen terms#{{biology:{1}}}|{{Biology:{1}}}]] are fusiform, hyaline, and measure 4–5 by 39–52 μm, with 11–17 septa.[2]
Enterographa kinabaluensis can be distinguished from other Enterographa species with sorediate thalli, such as E. zephyri and E. incognita, by the presence of norstictic acid and the unique arrangement of its ascomata on the soredia.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Enterographa kinabaluensis is known only from its type locality in a coastal rainforest on Sapi Island, near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It grows on tree bark.[2]
References
- ↑ "Enterographa kinabaluensis Sparrius & Kalb". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/B3B9D.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sparrius, Laurens; Tehler, Anders; Kalb, Klaus (2020). "New species of Enterographa and Fulvophyton from Malaysia and Mexico". Plant and Fungal Systematics 65 (1): 185–188. doi:10.35535/pfsyst-2020-0013.
Wikidata ☰ Q107656294 entry
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