Myeloconis fecunda
Myeloconis fecunda is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Trichotheliaceae.[1] Found in Malaysia and the Guianas, it was formally described as a new species in 1996 by Patrick M. McCarthy and John Elix. They used the species epithet fecunda because it is "the most abundantly and consistently fertile of the species".[2]
| Myeloconis fecunda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Gyalectales |
| Family: | Trichotheliaceae |
| Genus: | Myeloconis |
| Species: | M. fecunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Myeloconis fecunda P.M.McCarthy & Elix (1996) | |
The species is identified by its unique thallus chemistry, which is relatively uncomplicated (containing only myeloconone B as a major compound), as well as its elongated ascospores (ranging from 188 to 300 μm) and comparatively inconspicuous large ascomata in comparison to other related species.[2]
References
- "Myeloconis fecunda P.M. McCarthy & Elix". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- McCarthy, P.M.; Elix, J.A. (1996). "Myeloconis, a new genus of pyrenocarpous lichens from the tropics". The Lichenologist. 28 (5): 401–414. doi:10.1006/lich.1996.0038. S2CID 86208164.
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