Biology:Neoprotoparmelia capensis
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Short description: Species of lichen
| Neoprotoparmelia capensis | |
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| Image of holotype specimen, showing a) habit b) section through centre of apothecium, showing cup-shaped proper exciple (arrow) c) ascus d) spores, showing setae (arrow). Scale bars: 2 mm (a), 100 µm (b), 10 µm (c), 5 µm (d). | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Neoprotoparmelia |
| Species: | N. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoprotoparmelia capensis V.J.Rico, A.Crespo & Garima Singh (2018)
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Neoprotoparmelia capensis is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. Found in South Africa, it was formally described as a new species in 2018 by Víctor Jiménez Rico, Ana Crespo, and Garima Singh. The type specimen was collected between Papendorp and Strandfontein (Western Cape Province); the specific epithet refers to the province in which it was discovered. The lichen is only known from the type locality, a karoo biome with many succulent plants; it grows on exposed sandstone, forming thin, light grey to pale to strong brown and areolate crusts up to 8 cm (3 in) in diameter.[1]
References
- ↑ Singh, Garima; Aptroot, André; Rico, Víctor J.; Otte, Jürgen; Divakar, Pradeep K.; Crespo, Ana; Cáceres, Marcela Eugenia da Silva; Lumbsch, H. Thorsten et al. (2018). "Neoprotoparmelia gen. nov. and Maronina (Lecanorales, Protoparmelioideae): species description and generic delimitation using DNA barcodes and phenotypical characters". MycoKeys 44 (44): 19–50. doi:10.3897/mycokeys.44.29904. PMID 30595656.
Wikidata ☰ Q72404542 entry
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