A new species of Placopsis (Agyriaceae: Ascomycota) from Antarctica

Placopsis antarctica, which is apparently endemic to antarctic regions south of lat. 60°S (South Orkney Is, South Shetland Is and the Antarctic Peninsula), is described. Details of its morphology, anatomy, chemistry, ecology and distribution are given. Placopsis bicolor is newly reported from South Georgia. A revised key to species of Placopsis occurring in South Georgia and Antarctica is given.

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Publication status:
Published
Author(s):
Authors: Galloway, David J., Lewis-Smith, Ronald I., Quilhot, Wanda

Date:
1 January, 2005
Journal/Source:
Lichenologist / 37
Page(s):
321-327
Link to published article:
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0024282905015094