André Aptroot, Maria Fernanda Souza
Cryptogamie, Mycologie 42 (12), 191-197, (10 November 2021) https://doi.org/10.5252/cryptogamie-mycologie2021v42a12
KEYWORDS: Graphidaceae, Arthoniaceae, lichexanthone, Atlantic Rain Forest, new species, Graphidaceae, Arthoniaceae, lichexanthone, forêt tropicale atlantique, espèces nouvelles
Four new crustose lichens are described from the coastal area in Paraná (Brazil): Cryptothecia duplofluorescens Aptroot & M.F.Souza, sp. nov., Herpothallon purpureum Aptroot & M.F.Souza, sp. nov., Myriostigma xanthominiatum Aptroot & M.F.Souza, sp. nov., and Wirthiotrema xanthopustulatum Aptroot & M.F.Souza, sp. nov. In addition, a list is given of the 111 species that were newly recorded from the state, including nine species that are first records from Brazil. The significance of lichexanthone is discussed.