Plant Ecology and Evolution 143(2): 222-224, doi: 10.5091/plecevo.2010.427
Arthonia borbonica (Ascomycota, Arthoniales), a new species from La Réunion
expand article infoDamien Ertz‡, John Elix, Martin Grube
‡ Botanic Garden Meise, Meise, Belgium
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Citation: Ertz D, Elix J, Grube M (2010) Arthonia borbonica (Ascomycota, Arthoniales), a new species from La Réunion. Plant Ecology and Evolution 143(2): 222-224. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.2010.427
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Abstract
Background – A novelty is described in the framework of an ongoing revision of the Arthonia cinnabarina complex. Methods – Normal practises of herbarium taxonomy including high performance liquid chromatography (hPLC) have been applied. Key results – Arthonia borbonica is described as new to science. It is characterized by having ascomata covered by an orange pruina and macrocephalic (2–)3-septate ascospores. The species is only known from La Réunion island.
Keywords
ARTHONIACEAE; CHEMISTRY; CONIOCARPON; LA RÉUNION; MASCARENE; RED PIGMENTS