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Herpothallon elegans

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Species of lichen

Herpothallon elegans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Arthoniomycetes
Order: Arthoniales
Family: Arthoniaceae
Genus: Herpothallon
Species: H. elegans
Binomial name
Herpothallon elegans
G.Thor (2009)

Herpothallon elegans is a rare species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Arthoniaceae. Found in Peru, it was formally described as new to science in 2009 by the lichenologist Göran Thor. It contains confluentic acid and lichexanthone as major lichen products. It is only known to occur in tropical rainforest at a couple of locations, with elevations of 850 m (2,790 ft) and about 1,200 m (3,900 ft).

References

  1. "Herpothallon elegans G. Thor". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. Aptroot, André; Thor, Göran; Lücking, Robert; Elix, John A.; Chaves, J.L. (2009). "The lichen genus Herpothallon reinstated". In Aptroot, André; Seaward, Mark R.D.; Sparrius, Laurens B. (eds.). Biodiversity and Ecology of Lichens: Liber Amicorum Harrie Sipman. Bibliotheca Lichenologica. Vol. 99. J. Cramer. pp. 39–40. ISBN 978-3-443-58078-0.
Taxon identifiers
Herpothallon elegans


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