Biology:Placopsis lambii

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Short description: Species of lichen

Placopsis lambii
Placopsis lambii Jymm.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Baeomycetales
Family: Trapeliaceae
Genus: Placopsis
Species:
P. lambii
Binomial name
Placopsis lambii
Hertel & V.Wirth (1987)
Synonyms[1]
  • Squamaria gelida f. dispersa Cromb. (1873)

Placopsis lambii is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Trapeliaceae.[2] It was formally described as a new species in 1987 by lichenologists Hannes Hertel and Volkmar Wirth. The species epithet lambii honours polar explorer and lichenologist Elke Mackenzie (formerly Lamb).[3] In North America, one vernacular name for the lichen is pink bull's-eye lichen.[4]

Placopsis lambii is distinguished by its placodioid thallus that features deeply notched and radiating edge lobes, a glossy upper surface, typically dark and somewhat rounded soralia, and non-lobate cephalodia that may be absent in certain samples. This species predominantly produces 5-O-methylhiascic and gyrophoric acids.[5]

Placopsis lambii has a widespread but scattered distribution. It has been recorded from many countries in Europe, Africa (Kenya, Lesotho, and Tanzania), South America (Bolivia, Chile), Central America (Costa Rica, Ecuador), New Zealand, and Asian Russia.[5]

References

  1. "Synonymy. Current Name: Placopsis lambii Hertel & V. Wirth, in Wirth, Die Flecht. Baden-Württembergs. Verbreitungsatlas (Stuttgart): 511 (1987)". Species Fungorum. https://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/SynSpecies.asp?RecordID=132762. 
  2. "Placopsis lambii Hertel & V. Wirth". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/6VNNP. 
  3. Wirth, V. (1987) (in de). Die Flechten Baden-Württembergs. Verbreitungsatlas. Stuttgart: Eugen Ulmer. p. 511. ISBN 978-3-8001-3305-5. 
  4. Brodo, Irwin M.; Sharnoff, Sylvia Duran; Sharnoff, Stephen (2001). Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. p. 572. ISBN 978-0-300-08249-4. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Kukwa, M.; Łubek, A.; Szymczyk, R.; Zalewska, A. (2012). "Seven lichen species new to Poland". Mycotaxon 120: 105–118. doi:10.5248/120.105. http://www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cyberliber/59575/0120/0105.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10430950 entry