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Labrocarpon gen. nov. for Melaspilea canariensis, with the description of Buelliella protoparmeliopsis sp. nov. from South America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2010

Sergio PÉREZ-ORTEGA
Affiliation:
Departamento de Biologìa Vegetal II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, E-28040 Madrid, Spain, Email: sperezortega@farm.ucm.es
Javier ETAYO
Affiliation:
Navarro Villoslada 16, 3º dcha., E-31003, Pamplona, Spain.

Abstract

The new genus Labrocarpon is introduced for the species Melaspilea canariensis based on the presence of excipular periphysoids. In addition, Buelliella protoparmeliopsis is described from Chile, the twelfth species of the genus. Notes on the two new taxa and related species are provided.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © British Lichen Society 2010

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