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A synopsis of crustose calicioid lichens and fungi from mainland Africa and Madagascar
Author(s) -
Tibell Leif
Publication year - 2000
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.1756-1051.2000.tb00759.x
Subject(s) - crustose , lichen , biology , temperate climate , ecology , mainland
A synopsis of 42 species is given. Thirteen of the species are tropical to warm temperate, seventeen of the species are antitropical and mainly occur in the mountainous areas. Calicium lutescens, Chaenotheca chloroxantha and Mycocalicium rapax are described as new. Acroscyphus sphaerophoroides , a spectacular species with an unusual distribution, is reported from Africa for the first time, from South Africa. Another fourteen species are reported new to Africa, and numerous new records for African countries are also included. Keys to the genera and species are given along with description of the species.