Abstract
Four new species of Herpothallon: H. capilliferum, H. polyisidiatum, H. subglobosum and H. viridi-isidiatum are described from southern China. Detailed taxonomic descriptions, ecological and chemical characters, and illustrations are provided for the new species. A key to all known Chinese Herpothallon species is also provided.
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Jagadeesh Ram, T.A.M., Sinha, P.G. & Singh, K.P. (2009) New species and new records of Cryptothecia and Herpothallon (Arthoniales) from India. Lichenologist 41: 605–613. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0024282909008123
Jagadeesh Ram, T.A.M., (2014) The genus Herpothallon (Arthoniaceae) in the Andaman Islands, India. The Lichenologist 46 (1): 39–49. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0024282913000571
Nelsen, P.M., Lücking, R., Andrew, C.J., Rivas-Plata, E., Chaves, J.L., Cáceres, M.E.S. & Ventura, N. (2012) Dismantling Herpothallon: Herpothallon antillarum (Arthoniomycetes: Arthoniaceae) is a member of the genus Diorygma (Lecanoromycetes: Graphidaceae). The Bryologist 115: 313–321. http://dx.doi.org/10.1639/0007-2745-115.2.313
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