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34 CHAPTER 4 RESULTS 4.1 Lichen diversity Epiphytic lichens ...

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Family CHRYSOTRICHAECE<br />

CHRYSOTHRIX Mont.<br />

Thallus leprose, conspicuous and stain-like, bright yellow to yellowishgreen,<br />

comprising a mass powdery, globose granuls and anastomosing hyphae.<br />

Photobiont green algae; chlorococcoid. Ascocarps apothecia rare or absent. Asci 8-<br />

spored. Ascospores colourless, 1-3 septate.<br />

Chrysothrix sp.<br />

Figure 4.5 Chrysothrix sp., scale bar = 5 mm<br />

Family CLADONIACEAE<br />

CLADONIA Hill ex Browne.<br />

Thallus flattened squamulose, which are green-grey above and white below.<br />

Photobiont Trebouxia. Ascocarps apothecia, at apices of podetia, on cup rims or<br />

rarely sessile on basal squamules. Hymenium red, pale or dark brown. Asci elongateclavate,<br />

thicked at the apex, 8-spored, with a I+ blue tholus and outer gelatinous<br />

sheath. Ascospores colourless, simple, oblong or ovoid.

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