Morden-Smithsonian Expedition to Dominica: the lichens (Thelotremataceae)

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Series: Smithsonian contributions to botany, no. 16

By

Hale, Mason Ellsworth, Jr., 1928-1990

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1974

Notes

A revision is made of the lichen family Thelotremataceae in Dominica, based on previously published records by Elliott and on collections by the author. The family comprises 48 species in 4 genera, Leptotrema, Ocellularia, Phaeotrema, and Thelotrema. The following 15 species are described as new: Ocellularia antillensis, O. conglomerata, O. dominicana, O. maculata, O. mordenii, O. nigropuncta, O. rimosa, O. sorediata, Phaeotrema aggregatum, P. obscurum, Thelotrema confusum, T. dominicanum, T. papillosum, T. tenue, and Leptotrema deceptum. Three new combinations, Ocellularia fecunda (Vainio) Hale, Phaeotrema disciforme (Leighton) Hale, and Leptotrema occultum (Eschweiler) Hale, are also made. Morphological characters are reviewed and the chemistry of each species is presented in detail. The family is exceptionally well developed in mature rain forest.

Subjects

Dominica , Lichens , Thelotremataceae

Call Number

QK1 .S2747 no. 16

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.131628
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/73022465
OCLC: 799735
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51406727