Pertusaria elixii

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Pertusaria elixii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Pertusariales
Family: Pertusariaceae
Genus: Pertusaria
Species:
P. elixii
Binomial name
Pertusaria elixii
Jariangpr. (2005)

Pertusaria elixii is a rare species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Pertusariaceae. [1] Found in Thailand, [2] it was formally described as a new species in 2005 by Sureeporn Jariangprasert. The type specimen was collected by the author from Doi Inthanon National Park (Chom Thong district, Chiang Mai) at an altitude of 1,900 m (6,200 ft), where it was found growing on Betula alnoides . The species epithet honours Australian lichenologist John Elix, who assisted the author in chemical analysis of lichen specimens. Pertusaria elixii is distinguished from related species by the number of ascospores in its ascus (four), and the presence of 2'-O-methyl-substituted homologues of perlatolic acid. [3]

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Pertusaria krabiensis is a rare species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Pertusariaceae. Found in peninsular Thailand, it was formally described as a new species in 2005 by Sureeporn Jariangprasert. The type specimen was collected from near the Wat Thamp Suea Temple in Krabi; the species is known only from the type. The species epithet combines the name of the type locality with the Latin suffix -ensis. The main distinguishing characteristics of Pertusaria krabiensis are its uniseriate ascospores, and the presence of homologues of the lichen product 2-O-methylperlatolic acid.

Pertusaria loeiensis is a rare species of crustose lichen in the family Pertusariaceae. Found in Thailand, it was formally described as a new species in 2005 by Sureeporn Jariangprasert. The type specimen was collected from Nahaeo National Park at an altitude of 540 m (1,770 ft), where it was found in a dry evergreen forest growing on the bark of Neolithea. It is only known to occur at this location. The species epithet combines the province of the type locality with the Latin -ensis. The main distinguishing characteristics of Pertusaria loeiensis are its asci, which contain only two spores, and the presence of the lichen products 2-O-methylperlatolic acid and stictic acid.

Pertusaria siamensis is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Pertusariaceae. Found in Thailand, it was formally described as a new species in 2005 by Sureeporn Jariangprasert. The type specimen was collected by the author from the Chae Son National Park at an altitude of 720 m (2,360 ft), where it was found in a dry dipterocarp forest growing on Shorea obtusa. The lichen is common in several Thai national parks in various parts of the country, occurring at elevations ranging from 200 to 1,600 m. In addition to Shorea, Pertusaria siamensis has also been recorded growing on Dipterocarpus, Ficus, and Vatica. The species epithet combines the old name for Thailand ("Siam") with the Latin suffix -ensis.

Pertusaria thailandica is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Pertusariaceae. Found in Thailand, it was formally described as a new species in 2005 by Sureeporn Jariangprasert. The type specimen was collected by the author from Doi Suthep–Pui National Park at an altitude of 1,100 m (3,600 ft), where it was found growing on the bark of Cinchona. The species epithet combines the country of the type locality with the Latin suffix -ensis.

Pertusaria uttaraditensis is a rare species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Pertusariaceae. Found in Thailand, it was formally described as a new species in 2005 by Sureeporn Jariangprasert. The type specimen was collected from Phu Soi Dao National Park at an elevation of 1,020 m (3,350 ft), where it was found growing on a foetid vine near a dry dipterocarp forest. The species epithet combines the province of the type locality with the Latin suffix -ensis.

References

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