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Type: Article
Published: 2018-03-06
Page range: 89–93
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Enterographa confusa sp. nov. (Roccellaceae, Arthoniales) discovered by chance in type material of its host lichen Arthonia ochraceella, described more than a century ago

Botanic Garden Meise, Department of Research, Nieuwelaan 38, BE 1860 Meise, Belgium University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, BE 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
Botanic Garden Meise, Department of Research, Nieuwelaan 38, BE 1860 Meise, Belgium Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Direction Générale de l’Enseignement non obligatoire et de la Recherche scientifique, Rue A. Lavallée 1, BE 1080 Bruxelles, Belgium
Roccellaceae Arthoniales Lichens

Abstract

Enterographa confusa is described as new to science from Cuba. It is characterized by a lichenicolous habit, punctiform ascomata immersed in the host thallus, (6–)8-spored asci and 3-septate ascospores of 17–23 × (2.5–)3 µm with a distinct gelatinous sheath of 1.5(–2) µm. The new species was discovered by chance in the thallus of type material of Arthonia ochraceella, which is lectotypified here. A detailed description of this latter is also provided. Enterographa confusa can be easily overlooked because of its tiny pale ascomata similar in colour to those of its host lichen. A key to all lichenicolous Enterographa species is presented.