Open AccessBryoria forsteri (Lichenized Ascomycotina), a new species from Antarctica
Author(s) -
Maria Olech,
Jan Bystrek
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.2004.021
Subject(s) - lichen , biology , taxon , botany , ecology , zoology
Bryoria forsteri Olech and Bystr. is described as new to science. The species is endemic to Antarctica and differs from its nearest relative Bryoria chalybeiformis (L.) Brodo and D. Hawksw. in the lack of soralia; lack of proper pseudocyphellae; absence of fumarprotocetraric acid; in the different structure of the cortex and by having another kind of photobiont