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Contributions to the Caloplaca flora of the western Antarctic region
Author(s) -
Søchting Ulrik,
Øvstedal Dag Olav
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1992.tb00208.x
Subject(s) - biology , flora (microbiology) , botany , key (lock) , taxonomy (biology) , lichen , genus , ecology , bacteria , paleontology
Fourteen species of the lichen genus Caloplaca are recorded from the western Antarctic region and described morphologically and anatomically, viz.: C. ammiospila, C. approximata, C. athallina, C. cirrochrooides, C. citrina, C. isidioclada, C. lucens, C. millegrana, C. regalis, C. sublobulata, C. tenuis, C. aff. anchon‐phoeniceon. Type specimens of critical species have been studied. A key is provided to the species. Caloplaca ammiospila and C. approximata are reported as new to the Antarctic region.