MELASPILEA CIRCUMSERPENS NYL. REDISCOVERED AND REFERRED TO GLONIUM - WITH DISCUSSION ON THE PROVENANCE OF SOME OF BROWN,ROBERT LICHEN SPECIMENS

Authors
KANTVILAS G COPPINS BJ
Citation
G. Kantvilas et Bj. Coppins, MELASPILEA CIRCUMSERPENS NYL. REDISCOVERED AND REFERRED TO GLONIUM - WITH DISCUSSION ON THE PROVENANCE OF SOME OF BROWN,ROBERT LICHEN SPECIMENS, Lichenologist, 29, 1997, pp. 525-531
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Lichenologist → ACNP
ISSN journal
00242829
Volume
29
Year of publication
1997
Part
6
Pages
525 - 531
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-2829(1997)29:<525:MCNRAR>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Melaspilea circumserpens Nyl., hitherto known only from the type speci men, collected in Tasmania in 1803 by Robert Brown, has been rediscove red. The species has proved to belong to the genus Glonium (Hysteriace ae), previously not known to contain species associated with algae. Th e new combination Glonium circumserpens (Nyl.) Kantvilas & Coppins is proposed. The anatomy, morphology and ecology of the species are descr ibed. Problems regarding the provenance of several lichen specimens co llected by Robert Brown are discussed. (C) 1997 The British Lichen Soc iety.