Capronia harrisiana (Ascomycota, Chaetothyriales), a New Lichenicolous Species on Crocodia aurata from the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Southeastern North America
Hollinger JP and Lendemer JC. 2021. Capronia harrisiana (Ascomycota, Chaetothyriales), a New Lichenicolous Species on Crocodia aurata from the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Southeastern North America. The Bryologist. 124(4):522-532
ABSTRACT: Capronia harrisiana, a lichenicolous fungus on the tripartite foliose lichen Crocodia aurata, is described as new to science. Although the host species is widespread in many areas of the world, no species of Capronia has previously been reported from Crocodia aurata, and Capronia harrisiana appears to be endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains in southeastern North America. The new species is characterized by 50–120 lm wide ascomata, 40–95 lm long setae, (1–)3-septate, pale brown, 11.9–15.7 3 4.4–5.8 lm ascospores, and an Iþ red hymenium. An updated key to the lichenicolous species of Capronia is provided.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Hollinger, Jason; Lendemer, James
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, ATBI, biodiversity, endemism, GRSM-00825, host-parasite relationships, lichenicolous fungus, Lichens, new species, Pseudocyphellaria aurata, taxonomy