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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 | ||
| Aptrootia robusta (P.M.McCarthy & Kantvilas) Aptroot | ||
Fl. Australia 57: 661 (2009) Laurera robusta P.M.McCarthy & Kantvilas, Lichenologist 25: 51 (1993). T: Crater Peak, Tas., 16 Feb. 1984, G.Kantvilas & P.W.James; holo: HO n.v. |
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| Thallus not corticate, grey, smooth and cartilaginous. Ascomata globose, 0.9–1.5 mm diam., immersed in the substratum. Ascomatal wall to 120 μm thick. Hamathecium not inspersed with oil droplets. Ascospores 1 per ascus, 150–360 (–400) × 65–140 μm, becoming dark brown; surface smooth. CHEMISTRY: — |
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| Grows on the soil in alpine heathland in Tas. and on mosses over sandstone in south-eastern N.S.W.; endemic. | ||
| Aptroot (2009d) | ||
| Checklist Index |
| Introduction | A–D | E–O | P–R | S–Z | Oceanic Islands | References |
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