| Bacidia depriestiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Ramalinaceae |
| Genus: | Bacidia |
| Species: | B. depriestiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Bacidia depriestiana Lendemer & Keepers (2021) | |
Bacidia depriestiana is a sorediate crustose lichen that grows on the bark of Quercus alba along forested streambanks on steep slopes in the Southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States.[1] First described in 2021, it has so far only been found in three locations, in Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.[1]
Description
Bacidia depriestiana has a yellowish-grey thallus, broken up into minute areoles that are often topped are topped irregular balls of grainy blue-gray soredia.[1] Since it reproduces asexually, chemistry is important for identifying it; it produces zeorin and atranorin.[1]
Etymology
The species epithet, depriestiana, honors Paula DePriest, for her research contributions to Appalachian lichen biodiversity knowledge.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lendemer, James C.; Keepers, Kyle G (2021), "Bacidia depriestiana (Ramalinaceae), a new species from the southern Appalachian Mountains of eastern North America", The Bryologist, 124 (3): 362–375, doi:10.1639/0007-2745-124.3.362, S2CID 237649044
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