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| Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories | ||
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References | ||
| Bulbothrix lordhowensis Elix | ||
| Mycotaxon 46: 231 (1995). T: Lord Howe Island, along track to Mutton Bird Point, 31°32’45”S, 159°05’E, 60 m, on dead canopy branches in dry lowland forest, J.A.Elix 32781, 21 June 1992; holo: CANB; iso: HO, MEL. | ||
| Thallus tightly adnate, 1-4 cm wide. Lobes subcontiguous to occasionally imbricate centrally, linear to sublinear-elongate, (0.3-)0.5-1.0 mm wide; margins with dense, black, bulbate, simple or forked cilia. Upper surface pale grey, plane to ±convex, becoming cracked with age, ±laciniate, moderately dense isidiate; isidia laminal, simple, less then 0.3 mm high, globose becoming cylindrical, apices syncorticate and black-tipped. Medulla white. Lower surface black, shiny, with moderate to dense, black, simple to dichotomously branched rhizines. Apothecia and pycnidia not seen. CHEMISTRY: cortex K+ yellow; medulla K- or K+ yellow, C-, P+ yellow-orange; containing atranorin, chloroatranorin, norstictic acid (major), two fluorescent unknowns (trace). | ||
| Bulbothrix lordhowensis appears to be endemic to Lord Howe Island, where it is uncommon on canopy branches of trees in lowland areas. . | ||
| Elix (1995) | ||
| Checklist Index |
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References |
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