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The sorediate variety of Sclerophytomyces circumscriptus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2005

Laurens B. SPARRIUS
Affiliation:
BIO·DIV, Kongsbergstraat 1, NL-2804 XV Gouda sparrius@biodiv.nl
Peter W. JAMES
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
M. Ann ALLEN
Affiliation:
Beauregard 5 Alscott Gardens, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 3PT, UK

Abstract

The sorediate variety of Sclerophytomyces circumscriptus (Taylor) Sparrius & P. James (Roccellaceae, Arthoniales) is described from sheltered, acid rock along Europe's western coasts and the Atlantic islands. This sorediate taxon is reported from the British Isles, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, the Azores and the Canary Islands. A description of the morphology, distribution and ecology is provided. The phylogenetic position of the new taxon is discussed, as well as nomenclatural and orthographic issues. The name Sclerophytomyces is proposed as an orthographic correction of the published name Sclerophytonomyces.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© British Lichen Society 2005

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