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A world key to the species of Pyxine with lichexanthone, with a new species from Brazil

Journal

LICHENOLOGIST
Volume 46, Issue 5, Pages 669-672

Publisher

CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0024282914000231

Keywords

lichen; Physciaceae; Sao Paulo; systematics; taxonomy; tropical

Funding

  1. CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico) [311706/2012-6]
  2. CAPES [CAPES 5324/2012-54 AUX PE-PAEP 1669/2012]
  3. Stichting Hugo de Vries-Fonds

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A world key is given to the species of Pyxine with lichexanthone in the upper cortex. Pyxine pustulata Aptroot & Jungbluth is described as a new corticolous species of Pyxine from Sao Paulo State in Brazil, with lichexanthone in the cortex, upper surface K-, a yellow to ochraceous medulla and clusters of laminal polysidiangia. Brazil is clearly the centre of Pyxine diversity, with 34 out of c. 70 species known worldwide.

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