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Lecania belgica van den Boom & Reese Næsborg, a new saxicolous lichen species from western Europe

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Abstract

A new species, Lecania belgica, is described and illustrated. It is a saxicolous lichen known only from the type locality in Belgium. It is characterized by apothecia with pruinose, irregularly undulating discs, relatively short ascospores, and by having 12-16 spores in the asci. It was found on mortar together with Diplotomma alboatrum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)499-503
Number of pages5
JournalLichenologist
Volume39
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2007
Externally publishedYes

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