Astrothelium aenascens
Astrothelium aenascens is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. Found in Papua New Guinea, it was formally described as a new species in 2016 by André Aptroot. The type specimen was collected from Varirata National Park (Central Province), where it was found growing on smooth tree bark. The lichen has a smooth and shiny thallus that covers areas of up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The species epithet aenascens refers to the lichen's resemblance with Astrothelium aeneum. Thin-layer chromatography shows that the lichen contains an anthraquinone, which the author suggests is probably parietin.[1]
| Astrothelium aenascens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Trypetheliales |
| Family: | Trypetheliaceae |
| Genus: | Astrothelium |
| Species: | A. aenascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Astrothelium aenascens Aptroot (2016) | |
References
- Aptroot, André; Ertz, Damien; Etayo Salazar, Javier Angel; Gueidan, Cécile; Mercado Diaz, Joel Alejandro; Schumm, Felix; Weerakoon, Gothamie (2016). "Forty-six new species of Trypetheliaceae from the tropics". The Lichenologist. 48 (6): 609–638. doi:10.1017/s002428291600013x. S2CID 89128070.
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