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Megalospora atrorubicans ssp. sendaiensis (Räsänen) Sipman

Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Sipman H. (95-05-17). Data set to be published after submission; 95-05-17.

Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted or basionymous. Taxonomic rank: species. Megalospora. Megalosporaceae Vezda ex Hafellner & Bellem. (1982) @EXCL@ Megasporaceae Lumbsch (1994).

Biogeography: Continent: Asia-Temperate.

Upper Surface: Pale grey or lemon (citrine); special structures absent or present:; not sorediate or sorediate.

Ascocarps: Not constricted at the base, .4-2.5 mm in diam.. Margin: Distinct. Disk: Weakly convex; black or dark brown; epruinose. Exciple: Dark brown or brown; inspersed with crystals. Epithecium: Apical cells dark brown, olive, or turquoise. Hymenium: 110-180 µm high.

Ascospores: 1–2 per ascus, 60-100 µm long, 30-40 µm wide; transversally septate; 1-transversally septate.

Secondary Metabolites: Hopane-6a,22-diol and usnic acid; provisional name(s): 'Megalospora unknown A'and 'Megalospora unknown C'.

(report generated 06.Dez.2007)


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