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PATRÍCIA JUNGBLUTH
Estudos taxonômicos em
Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. e
Pyxine Fr.
(Physciaceae, Ascomycota)
SÃO PAULO 2010
Tese apresentada ao Instituto de Botânica da
Secretaria do Meio Ambiente, como parte dos
requisitos exigidos para a obtenção do título de
DOUTORA em BIODIVERSIDADE VEGETAL
E MEIO AMBIENTE, na Área de Concentração
de Plantas Avasculares e Fungos em Análises
Ambientais.
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PATRÍCIA JUNGBLUTH
Estudos taxonômicos em
Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. e
Pyxine Fr.
(Physciaceae, Ascomycota)
ORIENTADOR: DR. MARCELO PINTO MARCELLI
Tese apresentada ao Instituto de Botânica da
Secretaria do Meio Ambiente, como parte dos
requisitos exigidos para a obtenção do título de
DOUTORA em BIODIVERSIDADE VEGETAL
E MEIO AMBIENTE, na Área de Concentração
de Plantas Avasculares e Fungos em Análises
Ambientais.
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Ficha Catalográfica elaborada pela Seção de Biblioteca do Instituto de Botânica
Jungbluth, Patrícia
J95e Estudos taxonômicos em Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. e Pyxine Fr. (Physciaceae,
Ascomycota) / Patrícia Jungbluth -- São Paulo, 2010.
228 p. il.
Tese (doutorado) — Instituto de Botânica da Secretaria de Estado do Meio
Ambiente, 2010
Bibliografia.
1. Liquens. 2. Physciaceae. 3. Taxonomia. I. Título
CDU 582.29
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É essa uma maravilha que, a princípio,
não se impõe aos olhos do corpo, mas que,
após curta reflexão, fere os olhos da razão.
Charles Darwin,
Viagem de um Naturalista ao redor do Mundo (1871)
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Agradecimentos
Agradeço à FAPESP por mais uma bolsa (processo 05/53955-1), assim como aos
demais apoios financeiros concedidos para outros alunos de Pós-Graduação do Instituto de
Botânica do laboratório de Liquenologia, o que, durante todos estes anos, nos permitiu a
aquisição de vários equipamentos imprescindíveis e maior conforto para, assim, darmos
seqüência aos nossos estudos. Agradeço também o apoio recebido pela equipe do Projeto
Temático Gradiente Funcional (Processo 03/12595-7, Programa BIOTA/FAPESP), em
especial ao Dr. Carlos A. Joly.
Ao CNPq, pelo amparo decisivo nos dois primeiros meses de doutorado (processo
140127/2006-2).
Ao Instituto de Botânica (IBt) e ao Programa do curso de Pós-Graduação em
Biodiversidade Vegetal e Meio Ambiente, pela acolhida durante todos estes anos.
Ao Dr. Marcelo P. Marcelli, orientador e líder do GEL (Grupo de Estudos
Liquenológicos) pelos quase 10 anos de orientação. Que ele encontre energias para orientar
mais uns 15 iguais a nós! Muito obrigada por todos estes anos, Professor! Seus sorédios
levarão adiante sua escola!
Aos curadores dos seguintes herbários, pelo envio de tanto material precioso: ASU, B,
BG, BM, C, CAMB, G, GLAM, H, HAS, ICN, M, MEL, NY, PC, PRM, S, TUR, U, US e W.
Aos herbários FH e LINN pelo envio de imagens dos tipos. Aos curadores de UPS,
Dr. Anders Nordin e Dr. Stefan Ekman e ao Dr. Klaus Kalb por estimularem minha visita a
seus herbários.
Ao colega e sub-curador do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Micologia, Michel N. Benatti, por
ter corrido nestes anos atrás de burocracia para conseguirmos as renovações de nossos
pedidos de empréstimo.
Ao Professor Klaus Kalb, à Astrid e seus filhos, muito obrigada por me receberem em
sua casa por duas semanas. Muito obrigada pela convivência, boas comidas e por me
permitirem conhecer um pouco do sul da Alemanha!
Muito obrigada aos queridos Bettina Steiger, Winnfried e os pequenos Moritzi e
Valentin pela recepção e acolhida nos primeiros dias na Alemanha!
A Ute Lang a ao Prof. Günter Kolbe (Universität Regensburg) por toda gentileza e
amabilidade e pelo espaço cedido durante minha breve passagem pela universidade.
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Aos Doutores Anders Nordin, Roland Moberg e a todos do Museu de Evolução de
Uppsala (Suécia) por toda a acolhida, bom café e risadas... Em especial ao Dr. Moberg, pelas
discussões liquenológicas, filosóficas e por ter ido trabalhar aos sábados para que eu pudesse
fazer o mesmo. Muito obrigada ao povo sueco em geral, que não mede forças para ajudar e
papear com estrangeiros perdidos.
Aos seguintes liquenólogos pela grande gentileza de auxiliarem com bibliografia: Dr.
Roland Moberg (Uppsala University, Suécia), Dr. Klaus Kalb (Lichenologisches Institut
Neumarkt, Alemanha), Dr. André Aptroot (ABL Herbarium, Holanda) e Dr. Hiroyuki
Kashiwadani (National Museum of Nature and Science, Japão). Vários outros liquenólogos
sempre enviaram ―PDFs‖ para o GEL durante vários anos, dentre eles Dr. Robert Lücking e
Msc. Eimy Rivas-Plata (The Field Museum, Estados Unidos da América), Jesús Hernández
(Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela), Dr. Frank Bungartz (Charles Darwin Research
Station, Galápagos - Equador), entre outros. Muito obrigada a todos.
Aos professores das disciplinas do Programa de Pós-graduação do Instituto de
Botânica: Dra. Célia Sant´Anna, Dra. Luciana Hertz, Dr. Tarciso S. Filgueiras e Dra. Carmen
Lídia A. Pires-Zotarelli. Em especial à Dra. Célia Sant´Anna, que, durante sua maravilhosa
disciplina, ainda teve tempo de demonstrar apoio enquanto eu passava por momentos difíceis.
À Seção de Biblioteca do Instituto de Botânica, em especial a Maria Helena Gallo e
aos vários estagiários que sempre ajudaram na busca de bibliografia.
Aos pesquisadores e funcionários do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Micologia, Dra. Adriana
de Mello Gugliotta, Dra. Carmem L. A. Pires-Zotarelli, Dra. Iracema H. Schoenlein-Crusius e
Dr. José Ivanildo de Souza, Dra. Marina Capelari, Dr. Marcelo Marcelli, Msc. Michel
Navarro Benatti e Dra. Rosely Ana Piccolo Grandi e à Rose, por todos os bons momentos de
convivência.
Ao Instituto Florestal pelas licenças de coleta concedidas e aos seus Núcleos, onde
sempre fui muito bem recebida e assistida. No período do doutorado, meu muito obrigada
especial aos diretores, funcionários e guias dos Núcleos Picinguaba e Santa Virgínia do
Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar.
Por permitirem e auxiliarem nas coletas, também agradeço ao Fábio e ao Mauro
(Penápolis-SP); à família da Dona Rosa do Sítio Santa Maria (Luisiânia-SP); ao Sr. Luis
Carlos de Almeida Neto e ao Biólogo Vinícius do Jardim Botânico Municipal de Bauru-SP; à
Dra. Elenice Mouro Varanda do Centro de Estudos e Expansão Florestal da Universidade de
São Paulo (CEEFLORUSP-RP), campus de Ribeirão Preto; e aos Senhores Vera e Roberto
Botelho Franco e ao Sr. Edgar da Fazenda Santa Rita (Boa Esperança do Sul-SP).
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Aos velhos companheiros de guerra: Marcos Junji Kitaura, Bianca D‘Hora, Iane Paula
Rego Cunha e Janaína Maria Gonçalves dos Santos e aos ―muito mais velhos‖ companheiros
Adriano Afonso Spielmann, Luciana da Silva Canêz e Michel Navarro Benatti, muito
obrigada por tantos anos de convívio! Também meu muito obrigada pela grande amizade para
as liquenólogas Suzana Maria de Azevedo Martins e Márcia Isabel Käffer.
Obrigada Adriano, Luciana e Marcos pela inestimável ajuda nas coletas e pelo
companheirismo. Marcos, agradeço pelos muitos liquens escaneados e Adriano, muito
obrigada pelas sugestões na tese.
Aos inúmeros inesquecíveis amigos que fiz durante minha estadia no alojamento e que
hão de durar para sempre: Aline Andréia Cavalari, Angélica Pavezzi, Angélica Righetti,
Bárbara Medeiros Fonseca, Berta Lúcia P. Villagra, Camila Malone, Carlos Eduardo Wetzel,
Carolina Gash Moreira, Cristiane Ferreira, Denílson Fernandes Peralta, Eduardo Custódio
Gasparino, Fernanda Ferrari, Fernanda Karstedt, Fernanda Ramlov, Gisele A. Nóbrega,
Janaina M. Gonçalves dos Santos, Juçára Bordin, Kléber Renan S. Santos, Luciane Crossetti,
Priscila da Silva, Sabrina Latansio Costa Ribeiro e Sandra Vieira da Costa.
Também agradeço de coração aos moradores do ―apartamento Lili‖, Berta Lucia
Villagra, Luciana e Adriano, por estes quase 20 meses morando juntos! Aos amigos do
―Orquídeas 24‖, Fernanda Ferrari, Carlos Wetzel, Kleber dos Santos, e Angélica Righetti, e às
moradoras do apartamento 91, Juçára Bordin, Priscila Silva e Regina Hirai pelas jantas,
passeios... Nem preciso dizer o quando sentirei falta de vocês!
E finalmente, obrigada a minha família, que há mais de uma década me escuta a falar
de liquens, liquens, liquens...
Patrícia Jungbluth, já com saudades
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Dedico este trabalho a minha mãe, Elaine de
Fátima Lansa Jungbluth, que “me levou e me
trouxe de volta” da Suécia em segurança, e ao
meu pai, Guilherme Emílio Jungbluth, que, sem
perceber, me colocou no mundo da Ciência!
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SUMÁRIO
RESUMO
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ABSTRACT
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INTRODUÇÃO GERAL
1
PHYSCIACEAE ZAHLBRUCKNER
1
PHYSCIA (SCHREBER) MICHAUX
5
ESTUDOS DE PHYSCIA NO BRASIL
11
CARACTERES DE IMPORTÂNCIA TAXONÔMICA EM PHYSCIA
13
PYXINE FRIES
16
ESTUDOS DE PYXINE NO BRASIL
18
CARACTERES DE IMPORTÂNCIA TAXONÔMICA EM PYXINE
21
BIBLIOGRAFIA
26
OBJETIVOS
32
ESTRUTURAÇÃO DA TESE
32
CAPÍTULO 1 – Checklist of Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. and Pyxine Fr.
(Physciaceae, Teloschistales) from Brazil
33
INTRODUCTION
34
RESULTS
35
REFERENCES
48
CAPÍTULO 2 – Taxonomical studies in Brazilian species of Physcia (Physciaceae)
53
INTRODUCTION
55
MATERIALS AND METHODS
57
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
58
KEY TO THE BRAZILIAN PHYSCIA SPECIES
58
THE SPECIES
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Physcia aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr.
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Physcia alba (Fée) Müll. Arg.
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Physcia atrostriata Moberg
65
Physcia convexa Müll. Arg.
66
Physcia crispa Nyl.
68
Physcia decorticata Moberg
70
Physcia erumpens Moberg
72
Physcia integrata Nyl.
74
Physcia kalbii Moberg
75
Physcia krogiae Moberg
77
Physcia lobulata Moberg
78
Physcia lopezii Moberg
79
Physcia ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg.
80
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Physcia pachyphylla Müll. Arg.
82
Physcia phaeocarpa (Nyl.) Hue
83
Physcia poncinsii Hue
84
Physcia rolfii Moberg
86
Physcia sinuosa Moberg
88
Physcia sorediosa (Vain.) Lynge
89
Physcia tenuis Moberg
91
Physcia tribacia (Ach.) Nyl.
93
Physcia tribacoides Nyl.
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Physcia undulata Moberg
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Physcia verruculosa (Vain.) Jungbluth & Marcelli
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NOMEN INQUIRENDUM
98
DOUBTFUL RECORDS FOR BRAZILIAN FLORA
99
NOMEN DUBIUM
101
LITERATURE CITED
103
CAPÍTULO 3 – The Pyxine pungens complex (Physciaceae) in São Paulo State,
Brazil
116
INTRODUCTION
117
MATERIALS AND METHODS
118
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
119
KEY TO THE BRAZILIAN SPECIES WITHOUT LICHEXANTHONE AND VEGETATIVE
PROPAGULES WITH ORANGE TO OCHRE UPPER MEDULLA
119
THE SPECIES
119
Pyxine astipitata Jungbluth & Marcelli, sp. nov.
119
Pyxine exoalbida Jungbluth & Marcelli, sp. nov.
121
Pyxine mantiqueirensis Marcelli & Jungbluth, sp. nov.
124
Pyxine pungens Zahlbr.
125
Pyxine rhodesiaca Vain. ex Lynge
128
Pyxine schechingeri Kalb
129
LITERATURE CITED
131
CAPÍTULO 4 – Studies in Brazilian Pyxine (Physciaceae) with vegetative
propagules, with emphasis on species from São Paulo State
135
INTRODUCTION
137
MATERIALS AND METHODS
139
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
140
KEY TO THE BRAZILIAN PYXINE WITH VEGETATIVE PROPAGULES
140
THE SPECIES
141
Pyxine albovirens (G. Mey.) Aptroot
141
Pyxine caesiopruinosa (Nyl.) Imshaug
144
Pyxine coccifera (Fée) Nyl.
146
Pyxine cocoës (Sw.) Nyl.
148
Pyxine cocoës var. pallida Kalb
152
Pyxine coralligera Malme
153
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Pyxine daedalea Krog & R. Santesson
156
Pyxine eschweileri (Tuck.) Vain.
158
Pyxine fallax (Zahlbr.) Kalb
161
Pyxine heterospora Vain.
163
Pyxine jolyana Jungbluth, Kalb & Marcelli, sp. nov.
164
Pyxine katendei Swinscow & Krog
166
Pyxine obscurascens Malme
167
Pyxine oceanica Zahlbr.
169
Pyxine physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug
170
Pyxine retirugella Nyl.
173
Pyxine subcinerea Stirt.
175
LITERATURE CITED
178
CAPÍTULO 5 – Studies in Pyxine (Physciaceae) without vegetative propagules in
Brazil
187
INTRODUCTION
188
MATERIALS AND METHODS
189
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
189
KEY TO THE BRAZILIAN PYXINE SPECIES WITHOUT VEGETATIVE PROPAGULES
189
THE SPECIES
Pyxine astipitata Jungbluth & Marcelli
191
Pyxine astridiana Kalb
191
Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imshaug
193
Pyxine cognata Stirton
196
Pyxine endolutea Kalb
198
Pyxine exoalbida Jungbluth & Marcelli
199
Pyxine mantiqueirensis Marcelli & Jungbluth
200
Pyxine microspora Vainio
201
Pyxine minuta Vainio
203
Pyxine nana Kalb
204
Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb.
206
Pyxine petricola var. convexula (Malme) Kalb
209
Pyxine primaria Kalb
210
Pyxine pungens Zahlbr.
211
Pyxine pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb
212
Pyxine rhizophorae Kalb
214
Pyxine rhodesiaca Vainio ex Lynge
216
Pyxine schechingeri Kalb
216
Pyxine simulans Kalb
217
LITERATURE CITED
219
CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS
226
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LISTA DE FIGURAS
INTRODUÇÃO GERAL
FIGURA 1- Número de espécies de Physcia citadas na literatura por Estado no Brasil
12
FIGURA 2 - Número de táxons de Pyxine citados na literatura por Estado no Brasil
21
CAPÍTULO 2
FIGURE 1- Habit of the lectotype of Physcia aipolia var. decolorata
110
FIGURE 2 - Transversal section showing the prosoplectenchymatous to slightly
intermediate lower cortex of the lectotype of Physcia aipolia var. decolorata
110
FIGURE 3 - Paratype of Physcia alba
110
FIGURE 4 - Transversal section showing the prosoplectenchymatous to
paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of the paratype of Physcia alba
110
FIGURE 5 - Habit of the holotype of Physcia decorticata
111
FIGURE 6 -Transversal section showing the prosoplectenchymatous to slightly
paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of the holotype of Physcia decorticata
111
FIGURE 7 - Habit of the holotype of Physcia erumpens
111
FIGURE 8 - Transversal section showing the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of
the holotype of Physcia erumpens
111
FIGURE 9 - Habit of the isotype of Physcia kalbii
112
FIGURE 10 - Transversal section showing the prosoplectenchymatous lower cortex of
of the isotype of Physcia kalbii
112
FIGURE 11 - Habit of the holotype of Physcia ochroleuca
112
FIGURE 12 - Transversal section showing the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of
the holotype of Physcia ochroleuca
112
FIGURE 13 - Habit of the holotype of Physcia rolfii
113
FIGURE 14 - Transversal section showing the prosoplectenchymatous to
paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of the holotype of Physcia rolfii
113
FIGURE 15 - Habit of the holotype of Physcia sinuosa
113
FIGURE 16 - Transversal section showing the prosoplectenchymatous to intermediate
lower cortex of the holotype of Physcia sinuosa
113
FIGURE 17 - Habit of the lectotype of Physcia sorediosa
114
FIGURE 18 - Transversal section showing the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of
the lectotype of Physcia fragilescens
114
FIGURE 19 - Habit of the holotype of Physcia tribacia
114
FIGURE 20 - Transversal section showing the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of
the lectotype of Physcia tribacia
114
FIGURE 21 - Habit of the holotype of Physcia undulata
115
FIGURE 22 - Transversal section showing the prosoplectenchymatous to
paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of Physcia undulata
115
FIGURE 23 - Habit of the lectotype of Physcia verruculosa
115
FIGURE 24 - Transversal section showing the intermediate to paraplectenchymatous
lower cortex of Physcia verruculosa
115
CAPÍTULO 3
FIGURE 1- Holotype of Pyxine astipitata
122
FIGURE 2 - Apothecia without internal stipe of the holotype of P. astipitata
122
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FIGURE 3 - TLC array of Pyxine pungens complex
122
FIGURE 4 - Holotype of Pyxine exoalbida
133
FIGURE 5 - Holotype of Pyxine mantiqueirensis
133
FIGURE 6 - The orange internal stipe of the holotype of Pyxine exoalbida
133
FIGURE 7 - The internal stipe of the holotype of Pyxine mantiqueirensis
133
FIGURE 8 – Habit of the holotype of Pyxine pungens
134
FIGURE 9 - Totally orange internal stipe of the holotype of Pyxine pungens
134
FIGURE 10 - Habit of the holotype of Pyxine rhodesiaca
134
FIGURE 11 - Totally orange internal stipe of the holotype of Pyxine rhodesiaca
134
FIGURE 12 - Habit of the holotype of Pyxine schechingeri
134
CAPÍTULO 4
FIGURE 1- Habit of Pyxine albovirens
184
FIGURE 2 - Habit of Pyxine caesiopruinosa
184
FIGURE 3 - Lectotype of Pyxine meissneri var. connectens
184
FIGURE 4 - Habit of Pyxine fallax
184
FIGURE 5 - Lectotype of Pyxine retirugella var. capitata
185
FIGURE 6 - Lectotype of Pyxine heterospora
185
FIGURE 7 - Holotype of Pyxine jolyana
185
FIGURE 8 - Holotype of Pyxine katendei
185
FIGURE 9 - Lectotype of Pyxine obscurascens
186
FIGURE 10 - Lectotype of Pyxine oceanica
186
FIGURE 11 - Lectotype of Pyxine physciaeformis
186
FIGURE 12 - Lectotype of Pyxine retirugella
186
CAPÍTULO 5
FIGURE 1- Holotype of Pyxine astridiana
223
FIGURE 2 - Holotype of Pyxine cognata
223
FIGURE 3 - Holotype of Pyxine endolutea
223
FIGURE 4 - Lectotype of Pyxine microspora
223
FIGURE 5 - Lectotype of Pyxine minuta
224
FIGURE 6 - Holotype of Pyxine nana
224
FIGURE 7 - Lectotype of Pyxine petricola
224
FIGURE 8 - Holotype of Pyxine primaria
224
FIGURE 9 - Holotype of Pyxine pyxinoides
225
FIGURE 10 - Holotype of Pyxine simulans
225
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LISTA DE TABELAS
INTRODUÇÃO GERAL
Tabela 1: Gêneros foliosos de Physciaceae conhecidos para o Brasil, com suas
principais características taxonômicas
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Tabela 2: Cronologia das espécies de Physcia aceitas atualmente
8
Tabela 3: Cronologia das espécies e variedades de Pyxine aceitas atualmente.
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CAPÍTULO 2
Table 1: Anatomical data from Physcia aipolia group, including also P. afra and
P. ochroleuca.
63
CAPÍTULO 5
Table 1. Comparison between Pyxine species with lichexanthone in upper cortex
and physciaeformis-type apothecia
196
Table 2. The synonyms inside the Pyxine minuta complex according to several
authors.
202
Table 3. Characters found in type-material of the P. minuta complex
202
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RESUMO
Foram estudados detalhadamente os tipos de 29 táxons aceitos de Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. e
36 táxons de Pyxine Fr., bem como dos tipos de nomes atualmente aceitos em sinonímia, o
que inclui todos os táxons de Physcia e Pyxine citados para o Brasil. Características de
importância taxonômica foram reestudadas e discutidas. Além das descrições e comentários,
são fornecidas chaves de identificação e ilustrações das espécies e suas variedades. A
anatomia do córtex inferior de vários táxons de Physcia, uma das principais características de
valor taxonômico ao nível de espécie no gênero, foi discutida para a maioria das espécies
aceitas e seus sinônimos. Os sinônimos de P. aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr. foram revisados; P. afra
Hue é proposta como sinônimo de P. ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg., enquanto
P. aipolia f. verruculosa Vain. in Räsänen é combinada em P. verruculosa (Vain.) Jungbluth
& Marcelli e considerada espécie válida. Um lectotipo para P. alba (Fée) Lynge var. linearis
Lynge foi designado e esta variedade é sinônimo de P. kalbii Moberg. A presença de
P. adscendens (Fr.) H. Olivier, P. caesia (Hoffm.) Fürnr., P. dubia e P. stellaris (L.) Nyl. na
micota liquenizada brasileira é questionada. Physcia obsessa (Mont.) Nyl. permanece como
nomen dubium e P. lactea Zahlbr. como nomen inquerendum. Quatro espécies de Pyxine são
novas para a Ciência: P. astipitata Jungbluth & Marcelli, P. exoalbida Jungbluth & Marcelli,
P. jolyana Jungbluth, Kalb & Marcelli e P. mantiqueirensis Marcelli & Jungbluth. Pyxine
heterospora Vain. e P. oceanica Zahlbr., respectivamente consideradas sinônimos de
P. eschweileri (Tuck.) Vain. e Pyxine cocoës (Sw.) Nyl., são propostas como espécies válidas.
Também P. microspora Vain., P. minuta Vain. e P. pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb são
consideradas boas espécies, enquanto P. nitidula Müll. Arg. é proposta como sinônimo de
P. pyxinoides. Pyxine retirugella var. capitata Zahlbr. é colocada como sinônimo de P. fallax
(Zahlbr.) Kalb. Pyxine caesiopruinosa (Nyl.) Imshaug e P. physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug
são consideradas espécies distintas. O lectotipo de P. meissneri ssp. connectens Vain. foi
escolhido. Pyxine fallax (Zahlbr.) Kalb e P. katendei Swinscow & Krog são novas citações
para a América do Sul. No Brasil, P. albovirens (G. Mey.) Aptroot e P. obscurascens Malme
são reportadas pela primeira vez para o estado de São Paulo, enquanto P. caesiopruinosa
(Nyl.) Imshaug é nova para Minas Gerais, P. coralligera Malme para Goiás e P. coccifera
(Fée) Nyl. para Maranhão e Tocantins.
Palavras-chave: fungos liquenizados, Physciaceae, Physcia, Pyxine, taxonomia, espécies
novas.
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ABSTRACT
Twenty-nine currently accepted taxa of Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. and thirty-six of Pyxine Fr.
were studied in details, as well as their synonyms, wich includes all the taxa of Physcia and of
Pyxine recorded to Brazil. Important taxonomic characters were restudied and discussed.
Besides the descriptions and comments, keys and illustrations of the species and their
varieties are given. The lower cortex type, an important character at level species in Physcia,
was discussed to the majority of the accepted species and their synonyms. The synonyms of
Physcia aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr. were revised; P. afra Hue is proposed as synonym of
P. ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg., while P. aipolia f. verruculosa Vain. in Räsänen is
combined to P. verruculosa (Vain.) Jungbluth & Marcelli and is considered a good species. A
lectotype for P. alba (Fée) Lynge var. linearis Lynge is designated and this variety is placed
under synonym of P. kalbii Moberg. Physcia adscendens (Fr.) H. Olivier, P. caesia (Hoffm.)
Fürnr., P. dubia, and P. stellaris (L.) Nyl. are placed in doubt if are really present in Brazilian
lichenized mycota. Physcia obsessa (Mont.) Nyl. remains a nomen dubium and P. lactea
Zahlbr. as nomen inquerendum. Four Pyxine species are new to the Science: P. astipitata
Jungbluth & Marcelli, P. exoalbida Jungbluth & Marcelli, P. jolyana Jungbluth, Kalb &
Marcelli, and P. mantiqueirensis Marcelli & Jungbluth. Pyxine heterospora Vain. and
P. oceanica Zahlbr., formerly considered synonyms of P. eschweileri (Tuck.) Vain. and
Pyxine cocoës (Sw.) Nyl. respectively, are proposed as good species. Pyxine microspora
Vain., P. minuta Vain. and P. pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb are also treated as good species,
while P. nitidula Müll. Arg. is considered synonym of P. pyxinoides. Pyxine retirugella var.
capitata Zahlbr. is proposed as synonym of P. fallax (Zahlbr.) Kalb, and P. caesiopruinosa
(Nyl.) Imshaug and P. physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug are considered distinct species. The
lectotype to P. meissneri ssp. connectens Vain. was chosen. Pyxine fallax (Zahlbr.) Kalb and
P. katendei Swinscow & Krog are new records to South America. In Brazil, P. albovirens
(G. Mey.) Aptroot and P. obscurascens Malme are reported for the first time to São Paulo
State, while P. caesiopruinosa (Nyl.) Imshaug is new citation to Minas Gerais State,
P. coralligera Malme to Goiás State and P. coccifera (Fée) Nyl. to Maranhão State and
Tocantins State.
Key-words: lichenized fungi, Physciaceae, Physcia, Pyxine, taxonomy, new species
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INTRODUÇÃO GERAL
Physciaceae Zahlbr. in Engler, Syllabus ed. 2:46. 1898, nom. cons. Tipo: Physcia (Schreb.)
Michx.
= Caliciaceae Chevall., Fl. gen. env. Paris: 385. 1826, nom. rej. Tipo: Calicium Pers.
= Pyxinaceae (Fr.) Stizenb., Ber. Tat. St. Gall. Natunv. Ges. 1862: 156. 1862 (como
"Pyxineae"), nom. rej. Basiônimo: "trib." Pyxineae Fr., Syst. Orb. Veg. 1: 266. 1825. Tipo:
Pyxine Fr.
Physciaceae foi proposta por Zahlbruckner (1898) para abrigar três gêneros de fungos
liquenizados de hábitos folioso e fruticoso, que produzem ascosporos marrons geralmente
bicelulares e conídios curtos: Anaptychia Körb., Physcia (Ach.) Vain. e Pyxine Fr.
Posteriormente, Zahlbruckner (1907) criou Buelliaceae para acomodar os gêneros com talos
de hábito crostoso e ascósporos semelhantes, Buellia De Not. e Rinodina (A. Massal.)
Stizenb.
A família chegou a ser uma das maiores em Lecanorales, com aproximadamente 860
espécies (Kirk et al. 2001) distribuídas em 34 gêneros (Eriksson 2006). Recentemente,
estudos filogenéticos propuseram Physciaceae dentro de Teloschistales (Miądlikowska et al.
2007). Segundo Kirk et al. (2008), Physciaceae apresenta 512 espécies distribuídas em 17
gêneros.
Poelt (1973), a partir de estudos anatômicos, uniu Physciaceae e Buelliaceae,
principalmente por apresentarem o mesmo tipo de asco.
A família Pyxinaceae (Fr.) Stizenb., proposta em 1862, é um nome mais antigo para
Physciaceae. Porém, como o nome Physciaceae já havia sido amplamente utilizado no século
passado, inclusive em obras consideradas clássicas para o grupo, foi aprovada a conservação
do nome Physciaceae (Hawksworth & Eriksson 1988, Gams 1992).
Estudos moleculares (Wedin & Grube 2002, Wedin et al. 2000/2002) demonstraram que
Caliciaceae Chevall. 1826 e Physciaceae formam um forte grupo monofilético, dividido em
dois grupos informais: o ―grupo Physcia‖ e o ―grupo Buellia‖. O ―grupo Buellia‖ é formado
por representantes de Buellia (crostoso), Amandinea (crostoso), Pyxine (folioso) e
Caliciaceae, inclusive a espécie-tipo desta família, Calicium viride Pers. Uma vez que
Caliciaceae é o nome mais antigo, Wedin & Grube (2002) sugeriram novamente a
conservação de Physciaceae, proposta sancionada em 2004 (Gams 2004).
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Dados semelhantes foram obtidos por Helms et al. (2003), que também observaram dois
clados onde membros de Caliciaceae ficavam juntos a representantes de Buellia, Amandinea
e Santessonia (fruticoso), cujos dados moleculares são correlatos com o tipo de asco e com a
pigmentação do hipotécio.
Porém, Helms et al. (2003) fizeram uma proposta diferente: ao invés de conservar o
nome Physciaceae, propuseram emendar o conceito de Caliciaceae e Physciaceae. Segundo
sua proposta, Caliciaceae englobaria táxons com ascos do tipo Bacidia ou protunicados, de
hipotécio pigmentado e com ascosporos sem espessamentos, correspondente ao clado
formado pelas espécies que antes pertenciam a Caliciaceae, mais os gêneros Dirinaria,
Pyxine e Buellia s.l. Já Physciaceae ficaria caracterizada por táxons com asco tipo Lecanora,
hipotécio hialino e ascosporos com espessamentos ou do tipo Rinodinella, acomodando os
demais gêneros foliosos e fruticosos de Physciaceae e também Rinodina s.l.
Helms et al. (2003), ante a heterogeneidade de Caliciaceae emendada, ainda propõem a
divisão desta família em três, ressuscitando Pyxinaceae (Fr.) Stizenb. 1862 e Buelliaceae
Zahlbr. 1907.
Contudo, a proposta de Helms e seus colaboradores foi contestada por Bungartz (2004)
em sua tese sobre um grupo de espécies de Buellia, uma vez que os caracteres usados por
Helms et al. (2003) para redefinir os conceitos das duas famílias não correspondem
perfeitamente às características de 11 das espécies apresentadas no cladograma. Inclusive,
várias das Buellia estudadas por Bungartz (2004) consistiriam em exceções ao conceito
emendado de Caliciaceae.
Kirk et al. (2008) consideraram as famílias separadamente no conceito de Helms et al.
(2003). Somando os números por eles apresentados para Physciaceae e Caliciaceae se obtém
48 gêneros e 1246 espécies, já que Caliciaceae apresenta 31 gêneros e 731 espécies.
Aqui, como em Bungartz (2004), preferiu-se seguir Wedin & Grube (2002), considerando
Caliciaceae sinônimo de Physciaceae, com Physcia e Pyxine pertencendo à mesma família.
No Brasil, Physciaceae é representada por 14 gêneros, dos quais seis são foliosos:
Dirinaria (Tuck.) Clem., Heterodermia Trevis., Hyperphyscia Müll. Arg., Phaeophyscia
Moberg, Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. e Pyxine Fr. (Marcelli 2009). As principais características
destes gêneros são apresentadas na Tabela 1.
Em linhas gerais, Dirinaria pode ser facilmente separada dos demais gêneros de
Physciaceae por não apresentar rizinas na superfície inferior e, assim como Pyxine, possui
apotécios com hipotécio pigmentado e ascosporos do tipo Dirinaria. Heterodermia apresenta
córtex superior prosoplectenquimático e em muitas espécies não existe córtex inferior.
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Hyperphyscia pode não apresentar atranorina no córtex superior e não apresenta rizinas, além
de ter conídios longos, filiformes. Pyxine freqüentemente apresenta liquexantona no córtex
superior (K–, UV+ amarelo) e medula pigmentada, com epitécio sempre K+ púrpura.
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Tabela 1: Gêneros foliosos de Physciaceae conhecidos para o Brasil, com suas principais características taxonômicas.
(para= córtex paraplectenquimático; proso= córtex prosoplectenquimático) (Moberg 1977, 1986, 1990, Aptroot 1987, Scutari 1995a/b).
Características
Taxonômicas
Dirinaria
Heterodermia
Hyperphyscia
Phaeophyscia
Physcia
Pyxine
Córtex superior
para
proso
para
para
para
para
Córtex inferior
proso
quando presente, proso
proso, pouco
diferenciável da medula
para ou proso
para, proso ou
intermediário
proso
Atranorina no
córtex superior
presente
presente
raramente presente
ausente
presente
presente
Cor da medula
branca ou
pigmentada
branca
branca ou pigmentada
geralmente branca
branca
branca ou pigmentada
Máculas
presentes ou
ausentes
presentes ou ausentes
presentes ou ausentes
presentes ou ausentes
presentes ou
ausentes
presentes ou ausentes
Pruína
presente ou
ausente
ausente
rara
ausente
presente ou ausente
presente ou ausente
Camada de algas
no apotécio
persistente
persistente
persistente
persistente
persistente
não persistente
Epitécio
K–
K–
K–
K–
K–
K+ violeta
Hipotécio
castanho-escuro
branco a castanho-
amarelado
branco a castanho-
amarelado
branco a castanho-
amarelado
incolor a amarelado
castanho-escuro
Ascosporos
tipo Dirinaria
tipo Polyblastidium ou
Pachysporaria
tipo Conradia ou
Pachysporaria
tipo Physcia ou
Pachysporaria
tipo Physcia ou
Pachysporaria
tipo Dirinaria
Forma dos
conídios
de baciliformes a
bifusiformes
de cilíndricos a
bifusiformes
filiformes
elipsoidais
de baciliformes a
bifusiformes
baciliformes, bifusiformes
ou sublageniformes
Comprimento dos
conídios
3–6 µm
2–5 µm
≥15 µm
4–5 µm
4–6 µm
3–4 µm
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Physcia
Physcia (Schreb.) Michx., Flora boreali-americana, 2: 326. 1803.
Lichen sect. Physcia Schreb. in Linnaeus, Gen. Plant., vol. 2: 768. 1791., Acharius, K. Vet.
Acad. Nya Handl.: 252. 1794. – Lichen trib. Physcia Ach., Lichenographiae Sveciae
Prodromus: 170. 1798 (nom. invalid.).
TIPO: Physcia tenella (Scop.) DC., fide Thomson 1963.
A história do gênero Physcia começou na Europa e foi muito estudada por vários cientistas de
origem escandinava. O histórico a seguir foi em parte baseado em Moberg (1977).
Physcia foi primeiramente tratada ao nível genérico por Michaux (1803), que apresentou
a descrição fornecida por Acharius (1798) para a sua tribo Physcia, que estava abaixo do nível
de gênero (Thomson 1963, Moberg 1977). Mas Acharius (1794 apud Moberg 1977) já havia
tratado de Physcia, citando Schreber (1791). Portanto, o basiônimo do gênero é Lichen seção
Physcia Schreb. A espécie-tipo do gênero viria a ser escolhida apenas cerca de 150 anos
depois: Thomson (1963) escolheu Physcia tenella (Scop.) DC. a partir da lista que Michaux
(1803) elaborou baseado nas espécies citadas por Acharius (1798).
As bases da circunscrição atualmente aceita de Physcia foram estabelecidas na tese de
Vainio (1890), que dividiu o gênero nas seções Euphyscia (hipotécio incolor) e Dirinaria
(hipotécio marrom-enegrecido). Euphyscia, por sua vez, era dividida em Albida (talo K+
amarelo) e Sordulenta (talo K–), sem informação de categoria infragenérica. Sordulenta foi
ainda dividida em Brachysperma (conídios oblongos curtos) e Macrosperma (conídios
filiformes).
Porém, Lynge (1916) não seguiu as subdivisões propostas por Vainio em seu estudo com
as espécies norueguesas de Physciaceae. Foi Du Rietz (1925) o primeiro a adotar esses
grupos, além de propor a separação de Brachysperma nas séries Pulverulentae e Obscurae
(diferindo em tamanho de lacínias e pruinosidade).
Mais tarde, Lynge (1924) finalmente passou a seguir o sistema proposto por Vainio
quando estudou as Anaptychiae and Physciae latino-americanas.
Alguns anos depois, Lynge (1935) elevou Brachysperma e Macrosperma ao nível
subgenérico, dividindo-os em várias seções. Macrosperma seguiu a delimitação proposta por
Vainio, porém Brachysperma correspondia a todas as demais Euphyscia no senso de Vainio,
isto é, incluindo Albida e parte de Sordulenta.
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Essa subdivisão proposta por Lynge foi então seguida por grandes nomes como
Nádvornik (1947), em seu tratado das Physciaceae da Tchecoslováquia, Maas Geesteranus
(1952) com as Physciaceae holandesas, e Thomson (1963), com as espécies norte-americanas
(Moberg 1977).
Em 1950, Choisy propôs a elevação de Macrosperma de Vainio (1890) ao nível genérico,
criando Physciopsis, que só foi reconhecido depois dos estudos de Poelt (1965). Neste mesmo
trabalho, Poelt propôs Physconia (em parte Brachysperma Vain. e em parte Pulverulenta
Lynge) a partir do tipo de ascósporo. Em 1979, Hafellner e colaboradores consideraram
Physciopsis (ascosporos com 2 células) sinônimo de Hyperphyscia (ascosporos com 4
células). Estes dois gêneros apresentam o mesmo tipo de conídio (filiforme), e mais tarde
Moberg (1987) observou que a ontogenia dos ascosporos é a mesma nas células com 2 ou 3
septos.
Num trabalho que estabeleceu a circunscrição do gênero Physcia atualmente aceita,
Moberg (1977) propôs Phaeophyscia, que se diferencia de Physcia por não apresentar
atranorina no córtex superior e diferencia-se de outros gêneros de Physciaceae de hábito
folioso por apresentar conídios elipsóides.
Baseado em Lynge (1935), Moberg (1977) propôs as seguintes subdivisões do gênero
Physcia:
Seção Physcia (Physcia seção Tenella Lynge), caracterizada pela presença de
cílios;
Seção Caesia Lynge emend. Moberg, caracterizada pela superfície superior
maculada, cílios ausentes e córtex superior e medula K+ amarelo (atranorina e
zeorina);
Seção Fusisporae Moberg, caracterizada pelos ascosporos estreitos distintamente
ornamentados e a medula é K– (atranorina presente apenas no córtex superior,
zeorina ausente);
Seção Stellaris Lynge emend. Moberg, que não apresenta superfície superior
maculada nem cílios e a medula é K– (atranorina presente apenas no córtex
superior, zeorina ausente).
Posteriormente, Moberg (1986) apresentou uma nova seção:
Seção Atrae Moberg, caracterizada pela superfície superior não fortemente
maculada, córtex superior e medula K+ amarelo (atranorina e zeorina), cílios
ausentes e superfície inferior negra.
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Estabelecidas estas bases, vários trabalhos florísticos surgiram em regiões tropicais e
subtropicais, até então pouco exploradas.
Moberg (1986), estudando Physcia s. str. no leste africano, encontrou 21 espécies e
descreveu cinco novas. Anos depois, Moberg (2004) encontrou 15 espécies no sul do
continente africano, inclusive uma citação nova para este continente. Swinscow & Krog
(1988) também estudaram material do leste africano e relataram 21 espécies.
Aptroot (1987), na ―Flora das Guianas‖ (Guiana, Guiana Francesa e Suriname),
encontrou cinco espécies de Physcia.
Moberg (1990) então publicou um trabalho com 34 espécies da América Central e do Sul,
das quais 11 eram inéditas para a Ciência, e Moberg (1997, 2002) estudou Physcia no Deserto
de Sonora e áreas adjacentes, encontrando 25 espécies, das quais cinco eram novas.
Outras contribuições importantes para a América do Sul foram feitas por Scutari
(1990a/b, 1992, 1995b, 1999), que enfocavam principalmente os táxons argentinos, mas com
novidades e estudos taxonômicos com material de outros países, dentre estes o Brasil.
Moberg (2001) estudou material australiano e encontrou 17 espécies, uma nova para a
Ciência e outras 10 novas citações para este continente, e Galloway & Moberg (2005)
trataram de 14 espécies da Nova Zelândia, num trabalho extremamente minucioso em suas
descrições. mais recentemente, Elix et al. (2009) descreveu três espécies do grupo P. aipolia
para a Austrália.
São conhecidas 71 espécies de Physcia s. str. no mundo (Tabela 2). Segundo Moberg
(1994), a América do Sul é o provável centro de diversidade deste grupo, com 34 espécies.
Para o Brasil, há 27 registros na literatura.
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Tabela 2: Cronologia das espécies de Physcia aceitas atualmente.
Basiônimo
Data
Obra
Nome atualmente aceito
Lichen stellaris L.
1753
Spec. Plant. 1144.
Physcia stellaris (L.) Nyl.
Lichen tenellus Scop.
1772
Flora Carniolica 394
Physcia tenella (Scop.) DC.
Lichen caesius Hoffm.
1784
Enum. Lich. 65.
Physcia caesia (Hoffm.) Fürnr.
Lichen semipinnatus Gmelin
1792
In Caroli a Linné, Systema naturae 2: 1372
Physcia semipinnata (Gmelin) Moberg
Lichen aipolius Ehrh. ex Humb.
1793
Florae Fribergensis Berolini: 19.
Physcia aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr.
Lobaria dubia Hoffm.
1796
Deutsch. Flora: 156.
Physcia dubia (Hoffm.) Lettau
Parmelia clementiana Ach.
1810
Lich. Univer.: 483.
Physcia clementei (Smith) Lynge
Lecanora tribacia Ach.
1810
Lich. Univer.: 415.
Physcia tribacia (Ach.) Nyl.
Parmelia albinea Ach.
1818
Lich. Univer.: 491.
Physcia albinea (Ach.) Malbr.
Parmelia alba Fée
1824
Ess. Cryptog. Ecorc. Exot. Offic.: 125.
Physcia alba (Fée) Müll. Arg.
Parmelia stellaris var. adscendens Fr.
1845
Summa Veg. Scand. sect. 1: 105.
Physcia adscendens (Fr.) Oliver
Parmelia albo-plumbea Tayl.
1847
in Hooker, Lodon J. Bot. 4: 161.
Physcia albata (F. Wils.) Hale
Parmelia phaea Tuck.
1853
in Darlington, Flora Cestria, 3rd ed.: 440
Physcia phaea (Tuck.) Thomson
Squamaria biziana A. Massal.
1856
Miscell. Lich.: 35
Physcia biziana (A. Massal.) Zahlbr.
Physcia crispa Nyl.
1860
Syn. Meth. Lich. 1(2): 423.
Physcia crispa Nyl.
Physcia dilatata Nyl.
1860
Syn. Meth. Lich. 1(2): 423.
Physcia dilatata Nyl.
Physcia integrata Nyl.
1860
Syn. Meth. Lich. 1(2): 424.
Physcia integrata Nyl.
Physcia dilatata ** P. phaeocarpa Nyl.
1860
Syn. Meth. Lich. 1(2): 424.
Physcia phaeocarpa (Nyl.) Hue
Physcia tribacoides Nyl.
1869
Flora 57: 322.
Physcia tribacoides Nyl.
Physcia dimidiata (Arnold) Nyl.
1881
Flora 64: 537.
Physcia dimidiata (Arnold) Nyl.
Pyxine ochroleuca Müll. Arg.
1881
Flora 64(32): 4.
Physcia ochroleuca Müll. Arg. (Müll.
Arg.)
Physcia aipolia f. alnophilla Vain.
1881
Adjumenta ad Lich. Lapp. I(6): 136.
Physcia alnophilla (Vain.) Loht.,
Moberg, Myllis & Tehler
Physcia convexa Müll. Arg.
1888
Rev. Mycol. 10: 57.
Physcia convexa Müll. Arg.
Physcia pachyphylla Müll. Arg.
1888
Rev. Mycol. 10: 57.
Physcia pachyphylla Müll. Arg.
Physcia papyracea Müll. Arg.
1888
Rev. Mycol. 10: 58.
Physcia papyracea Müll. Arg.
Physcia paraguayana Müll. Arg.
1888
Rev. Mycol. 10: 57.
Physcia paraguayana Müll. Arg.
Parmelia albata F. Wilson
1889
Vict. Naturalist 6: 69.
Physcia albata (F. Wils.) Hale
Physcia integrata var. sorediosa Vain.
1890
Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 7: 142.
Physcia sorediosa (Vain.) Lynge
Physcia lacinulata Müll. Arg.
1891
Bull. Soc. Botan. Belgique 30: 54.
Physcia lacinulata Müll. Arg.
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Physcia sublactea Zahlbr.
1909
Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. der Wissensch. 83: 198.
Physcia sublactea Zahlbr.
Physcia mexicana de Lesd.
1914
Lich. du Mexique: 8.
Physcia mexicana de Lesd.
Physcia poncinsii Hue
1917
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 63 (Mem. 28): 10.
Physcia poncinsii Hue
Physcia americana G.K. Merr.
1926
Conn. Geol. Nat. Hist. Surv. Bull. 37: 42.
Physcia americana G.K. Merr.
Physcia millegrana Degel.
1940
Ark. f. Bot. 30A, 1: 5.
Physcia millegrana Degel.
Physcia subtilis Degel.
1941
Ark. f. Bot. 30A, No. 3: 72.
Physcia subtilis Degel.
Physcia vitii Nádvar.
1947
Stud. Bot. Cech. 8: 94.
Physcia vitii Nádvar.
Physcia magnussonii Frey
1952
in Ergebn. Wiss. Unters. Schweiz. Nationalparks, III, 27:
480.
Physcia magnussonii Frey
Physcia pseudospeciosa Thomson
1963
Beiheft Nova Hedwigia 7: 91.
Physcia pseudospeciosa Thomson
Physcia halei Thomson
1963
Beiheft Nova Hedwigia 7: 57.
Physcia halei Thomson
Physcia abnuens Awasthi & S. Singh
1979
Norw. J. Bot. 26: 93.
Physcia abnuens Awasthi & S. Singh
Heterodermia desertorum Kalb
1984
Lichenes Neotropici, Fascicle 8: no. 324.
Physcia nubila Moberg
Physcia atrostriata Moberg
1986
Nord. J. Bot. 6(6): 853.
Physcia atrostriata Moberg
Physcia erumpens Moberg
1986
Nord. J. Bot. 6(6): 856.
Physcia erumpens Moberg
Physcia krogiae Moberg
1986
Nord. J. Bot. 6(6): 858.
Physcia krogiae Moberg
Physcia undulata Moberg
1986
Nord. J. Bot. 6(6): 861.
Physcia undulata Moberg
Physcia verrucosa Moberg
1986
Nord. J. Bot. 6(6): 862.
Physcia verrucosa Moberg
Physcia scopulorum (Lamb & Vezda) Poelt
& Nimis
1987
Studia Geobotanica 7(suppl. 1): 176.
Physcia scopulorum (Lamb & Vezda)
Poelt & Nimis
Physcia convexella Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 327.
Physcia convexella Moberg
Physcia coronifera Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 328.
Physcia coronifera Moberg
Physcia decorticata Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 329.
Physcia decorticata Moberg
Physcia kalbii Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 331.
Physcia kalbii Moberg
Physcia lobulata Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 333.
Physcia lobulata Moberg
Physcia lopezii Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 333.
Physcia lopezii Moberg
Physcia manuelii Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 334.
Physcia manuelii Moberg
Physcia neogaea R.C. Harris
1990
Some Florida Lichens (New York): 81.
Physcia neogaea Harris
Physcia pumilior R.C. Harris
1990
Some Florida Lichens (New York): 82.
Physcia pumilior R.C. Harris
Physcia rolfii Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 337.
Physcia rolfii Moberg
Physcia sinuosa Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 338.
Physcia sinuosa Moberg
Physcia tenuis Moberg
1990
Nord. J. Bot. 10(3): 340.
Physcia tenuis Moberg
Physcia vermifera Aptroot & Sipman
1991
Willdenowia 20(1-2): 245.
Physcia vermifera Aptroot & Sipman
Physcia solistella Essl. & Egan
1996
Bryologist 99(3): 331
Physcia solistella Essl. & Egan
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Physcia nashii Moberg
1997
Symb. Bot. Upsal. 32: 174.
Physcia nashii Moberg
Physcia neglecta Moberg
1997
Symb. Bot. Upsal. 32: 176.
Physcia neglecta Moberg
Physcia tenellula Moberg
1997
Symb. Bot. Upsal. 32: 181.
Physcia tenellula Moberg
Physcia tretiachii Moberg
1997
Symb. Bot. Upsal. 32: 182.
Physcia tretiachii Moberg
Physcia villosula Moberg
1997
Symb. Bot. Upsal. 32: 185.
Physcia villosula Moberg
Physcia jackii Moberg
2001
Biblioth. Lichenol. 78: 298.
Physcia jackii Moberg
Physcia dakotensis Essl.
2004
Mycotaxon 90(2): 301.
Physcia dakotensis Essl.
Physcia austrostellaris Elix
2009
Syst. Biodivers. 7 (4): 482
Physcia austrostellaris Elix
Physcia littoralis Elix
2009
Syst. Biodivers. 7 (4): 484
Physcia littoralis Elix
Physcia tropica Elix
2009
Syst. Biodivers. 7 (4): 485
Physcia tropica Elix
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Estudos de Physcia no Brasil
O primeiro a citar espécies de Physcia para o Brasil foi Eschweiler (1833) na ―Flora
Brasiliensis‖, onde Parmelia stellaris Eschw. e Parmelia tenera Eschw. foram apresentadas
na seção Physcia. Não se sabe a quais táxons atualmente aceitos os espécimes assim por ele
identificados podem corresponder.
Depois disso, Krempelhuber (1876) fez novas citações para o estado do Rio de Janeiro:
Physcia acromela Nyl., P. caesia (Hoffm.) Fürnr., P. candelaria (Ach.) Nyl., P. comosa Nyl.,
P. confluens (Fr.) Nyl., P. crispa Nyl., P. exilis Michx., P. flavicans (Sw.) DC., P. heppiana
Arn., P. leucomela (L.) Michx., P. stellaris (L.) Nyl. e variedades, das quais apenas P. caesia,
P. crispa Nyl. e P. stellaris (L.) Nyl. continuam no gênero Physcia s. str., e mesmo assim,
P. caesia e P. stellaris são de ocorrência duvidosa no Brasil, uma vez que são típicas de zonas
temperadas e polares e/ou de altitude.
Müller Argoviensis (1881) descreveu Pyxine ochroleuca Müll. Arg., cujo tipo é do
Estado de São Paulo, hoje Physcia, e citou Physcia speciosa Nyl. var. granulifera Müll. Arg.,
hoje uma Heterodermia. Poucos anos depois, Müller Argoviensis (1893) acrescentou
P. speciosa Fr. var. dactyliza Nyl. para a micota de Minas Gerais, atualmente em
Heterodermia.
Entretanto, foi o trabalho de Vainio (1890) que realmente marcou o início de estudos
mais aprofundados do gênero. Dentro de Physcia, ele forneceu descrições detalhadas para 11
espécies e três variedades, das quais Physcia alba (Fée) Müll. Arg., P. convexa Müll. Arg.,
P. crispa Nyl. e P. integrata Nyl., da seção Euphyscia, permanecem em Physcia na
circunscrição atual.
Zahlbruckner (1909) citou P. alba (Fée) Müll. Arg. e P. aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr. para o
sudeste brasileiro e descreveu P. sublactea Zahlbr. para o estado de São Paulo.
Lynge (1924) estudou Anaptychiae e Physciae da América do Sul, apresentando
descrições e chave para 13 espécies e três variedades e uma forma. Além daquelas espécies
estudadas por Vainio que permanecem em Physcia, Lynge encontrou P. sorediosa (Vain.)
Lynge.
Houve, após isso, uma fase em que pouco foi acrescentado ao conhecimento deste
gênero, até que, a partir da década de 1980, inúmeros trabalhos surgiram. Estas publicações
correspondiam principalmente a citações de espécies em artigos de cunho regional, como os
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publicados por H.S. Osorio, M. Fleig e colaboradores (veja referências completas em
Jungbluth & Marcelli 2010a).
Moberg (1990) então publicou um trabalho bem significativo, totalizando 34 espécies da
América Central e do Sul, das quais 11 eram táxons novos. Destas 34 espécies, 18 foram
encontradas no Brasil, aumentando consideravelmente o número de táxons brasileiros.
Depois deste trabalho, poucos outros surgiram, e consistiam novamente em listagens
regionais. Destes, merece destaque Aptroot (2002), que acrescentou P. lobulata Moberg e
P. lopezii Moberg para a micota paulista e reencontrou várias espécies citadas por Vainio
(1890) e Moberg (1990).
Atualmente, são conhecidas 27 espécies de Physcia para o Brasil, que, segundo Moberg
(1990), pertencem às seções Atrae, Caesia e Stellaris:
Seção Atrae Moberg: medula K+ amarelo (atranorina e zeorina) e cílios ausentes, córtex
inferior negro, proso ou paraplectenquimático;
Seção Caesia Lynge emend. Moberg: medula K+ amarelo (atranorina e zeorina e cílios
ausentes, córtex inferior claro, proso- ou paraplectenquimático;
Seção Stellaris Lynge emend. Moberg: medula é K– (atranorina presente apenas no
córtex superior, zeorina ausente), córtex inferior claro, proso- ou paraplectenquimático.
A Figura 1 mostra o número de espécies citadas na literatura por Estado brasileiro. Pode-
se ver claramente que os Estados brasileiros historicamente com mais estudos liquenológicos
Figura 1: Número de espécies de Physcia citadas na literatura por Estado no Brasil.
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são aqueles onde há mais citações de espécies: São Paulo (20 espécies citadas), seguido de
Rio de Janeiro (15), Rio Grande do Sul (10) e Minas Gerais (10). Dezessete estados
brasileiros, principalmente das regiões Norte, Nordeste e Centro-Oeste, permanecem sem
citação do gênero, refletindo a falta de coletas e, principalmente, de pesquisadores.
Caracteres de importância taxonômica em Physcia
Na circunscrição proposta por Moberg (1977), Physcia s. str. possui talo folioso, mais ou
menos adpresso ao substrato, superfície superior com ou sem máculas e pruína, córtex
superior paraplectenquimático, com atranorina e freqüentemente também com zeorina,
medula branca, com triterpenos, com ou sem atranorina e leucotilina. A superfície inferior é
rizinada, clara a marrom ou negra, com córtex paraplectenquimático, prosoplectenquimático
ou de tipo intermediário. Os apotécios são lecanorinos, laminais, sésseis a curto estipitados,
com disco marrom a negro, às vezes pruinoso. Os ascos são cilíndricos e produzem
ascosporos com um septo e paredes espessadas e marrons. Os conídios são subcilíndricos,
levemente sublageniformes, com 4 a 6 µm de comprimento.
A superfície superior em Physcia pode ser cinza-clara, cinza-esverdeada ou azulada. A
coloração não é muito útil na separação de espécies, mas P. krogiae Moberg apresenta cor
azulada típica, que já foi utilizada em chaves para separar esta espécie de outras
morfologicamente próximas (ver chave em Moberg 1986). O relevo da superfície superior
pode variar de liso a rugoso ou verrugoso. Physcia verrucosa Moberg é um exemplo típico,
com a superfície superior extremamente verrucosa (Moberg 1990).
Pruína pode ocorrer em quase todas as espécies conhecidas. Porém, seu valor
taxonômico é questionado algumas vezes, pois talvez seja influenciado por fatores
ambientais. Mas um grupo de espécies em especial apresenta a superfície superior,
principalmente as partes distais, coberta por uma pruinosidade constante bem fina e
homogênea: P. atrostriata Moberg, P. krogiae Moberg, P. phaeocarpa (Nyl.) Hue,
P. undulata Moberg e P. verrucosa Moberg (Moberg 1990).
Máculas são características bem úteis na separação de algumas espécies. São nítidas em
P. aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr. e P. convexa (Hoffm.) Fürnr. (Moberg 1986).
A largura e o formato das lacínias ou lobos também são importantes. Grande parte das
espécies têm lacínias (ramificações longas, com largura pouco variável, freqüentemente
convexas) com até 1 mm de largura. Já outras, como P. dilatata Nyl., apresenta lobos
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(ramificações com base bem mais estreita que a largura dos ápices, arredondada e menos
adnata ao substrato) que podem ultrapassar 4 mm de largura (Moberg 1986, 1990).
Isídios são estruturas raras em Physcia. Physcia lopezii Moberg é a única espécie isidiada
citada para o Brasil (Aptroot 2002).
Igualmente as pústulas são raras, e na América do Sul surgem apenas em P. decorticata
Moberg (Moberg 1990).
Sorais são muito mais freqüentes e diversificados neste grupo e, portanto, com maior
valor taxonômico. Moberg (1977, 1986, 1990) classificou-os em:
eumarginais: sorais marginais que se desenvolvem mais nas margens laterais e axilas
das lacínias ou lobos;
terminais labriformes: sorais marginais restritos aos ápices das lacínias ou lobos, que
podem ter o formato de lábios conforme se desenvolve;
em forma de capacete: um tipo de terminal-labriforme, mas ao invés de tornar reflexas
as lacínias, faz com que a superfície superior distal fique inflada;
marginais capitados: sorais marginais que se desenvolvem no ápice de lacínias
(terminais) ou de lacínulas laterais;
maculiformes: laminais pelo menos em origem, iniciam seu desenvolvimento como
inchaços na superfície que depois se rompem;
crateriformes: laminais, erumpentes, que rompem de maneira irregular o córtex
superior, com base corticada e mais elevados que o tipo maculiforme;
laminais capitados: às vezes difícil de ser separado do tipo anterior, mas não forma
cratera depois que os sorédios foram liberados.
A superfície inferior pode variar na coloração e textura. Várias espécies apresentam
superfície inferior clara, de bege a marrom-claro, como as do grupo P. aipolia, enquanto
outras apresentam superfície inferior negra, exceto às vezes pelas margens acinzentadas ou
marrons, como P. integrata Nyl. Um caso interessante é P. atrostriata Moberg, que apresenta
as margens com borda ecorticada e dotada de veios escurecidos, principalmente próximo às
margens, onde a superfície é mais clara.
Anatomicamente, o tipo de córtex inferior é importante na separação de espécies. As
hifas podem apresentar distintas orientações, paredes finas ou engrossadas, células com
diferentes formatos e tamanhos de lúmen, e distintos graus de pigmentação. De maneira geral,
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os córtices inferiores podem ser paraplectenquimáticos, prosoplectenquimáticos ou
intermediários, com células irregulares ou isodiamétricas com paredes claras ou pigmentadas.
Moberg (1986) classificou o córtex inferior em:
paraplectenquimático com células claras e isodiamétricas;
prosoplectenquimático com células claras longitudinalmente orientadas;
intermediário entre paraplectenquimático e prosoplectenquimático, com células claras
alongadas ou mais ou menos isodiamétricas;
paraplectenquimático com células isodiamétricas marrons;
intermediário entre paraplectenquimático e prosoplectenquimático com células
marrons, cilíndricas a quadráticas;
prosoplectenquimático com células marrons e longitudinalmente orientadas.
Hale (1983) distinguiu duas camadas de diferentes arranjos de córtex inferior: uma
superior prosoplectenquimática formada de 2–3 camadas de células de paredes grossas, e
outra inferior paraplectenquimática, de espessura variável. Este tipo está presente em
P. crispa Nyl. e P. sorediosa (Vain.) Lynge (Hale 1983), mas não foi observado por Moberg
(1986).
Apotécios em Physcia geralmente não ultrapassam 2 mm de diâmetro, e podem
apresentar disco com ou sem pruína. Physcia coronifera Moberg e P. tenuis Moberg
apresentam anfitécio ornamentado com pequenos cílios claros, discretos (Moberg 1990).
Os ascosporos podem ser divididos em dois tipos principais, o tipo Pachysporaria, com
células arredondadas e paredes espessadas, e o tipo Physcia, com células de paredes
espessadas principalmente nas extremidades e no septo central, cujos lúmens unidos parecem
uma ampulheta (Moberg 1977).
O tamanho dos ascosporos não costuma variar muito e é considerado uma característica
taxonômica de pouco valor. Mesmo assim, Moberg (1990) criou para eles três categorias:
menores que 20 µm de comprimento, entre 21 e 26 µm, e maiores que 27 µm.
O tipo de conídio em Physciaceae tem valor ao nível genérico. Em Physcia s. str. eles
são cilíndricos, levemente sublageniformes e com 4 a 6 µm de comprimento (Moberg 1990).
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Pyxine
Pyxine Fr., Syst. Orb.Veg. 1: 267. 1825.
TIPO: Pyxine sorediata (Ach.) Mont. in Sagra, Hist. Phys. Cuba, Bot. Plant. Cell. 9: 188.
1842.
≡ Lecidea sorediata Ach., Syn. Meth. Lich. 54. 1814.
O seguinte histórico é em parte baseado em Kalb (1987).
Pouco tempo antes de Fries (1825) propor Pyxine como gênero, Fée (1824) havia criado o
gênero Circinaria, com três espécies que hoje pertencem a Pyxine: C. berteriana [= Pyxine
berteriana (Fée) Imshaug], C. cocoës [= Pyxine cocoës (Sw.) Nyl.] e C. dissecta [= Pyxine
cocoës (Sw.) Nyl.]. Entretanto, Link (1809 apud Kalb 1987) já havia usado esse nome, o que
torna Circinaria Fée um homônimo posterior.
Eschweiler (1833) e Nylander (1855) ainda trataram Pyxine como seção de Lecidea.
Pouco depois, Nylander criou a tribo Pyxinei para acomodar o gênero Pyxine Fr.,
apresentando Pyxine meissneri (Tuck.) Nyl. [= P. berteriana (Fée) Imshaug], P. coccifera
(Fée) Nyl., P. cocoës (Sw.) Nyl. e P. retirugella Nyl., coletadas em várias localidades, como
Nova Caledônia, Java e América do Norte (Nylander 1863).
A pigmentação do hipotécio, presente tanto em Pyxine quanto em Dirinaria, chamou a
atenção de Tuckerman (1882), que colocou Dirinaria como uma categoria infragenérica de
Pyxine (Fr.) Tuck., separada de Pyxine Fr. por não ter os apotécios (pelo menos os mais
velhos) com margens escurecidas. Tuckerman apresentou descrições e comentários para
Pyxine picta (Sw.) Tuck. [= Dirinaria picta (Sw.) Schaer. ex Clem.], P. frostii Tuck.
[= D. frostii (Tuck.) Awasthi], P. cocoës (Sw.) Nyl., P. meissneri Tuck. e P. sorediata Fr.
Anos depois, Vainio (1890) situou Pyxine Fr. na tribo Buellieae, juntamente a Anaptychia
(Körb.) Vain., Buellia (de Not.) Vain., Rinodina (A. Massal.) Vain. e Physcia (Schreb.) Vain.,
e colocou as espécies com hipotécio pigmentado e margem sempre talina na seção Dirinaria
(Tuck.) Vain., em Physcia.
Ainda no século 19, Stirton (1898) ampliou a circunscrição de Pyxine, reunindo o grupo
de medula branca, margem talina e epitécio K– às espécies de medula pigmentada, margem
enegrecida e epitécio K+ púrpura.
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Mas o conceito genérico atualmente aceito de Pyxine foi estabelecido por Malme (1897),
em sua monografia sobre as espécies brasileiras: Pyxine pode ou não apresentar margens
talinas persistentes, mas sempre apresenta hipotécio pigmentado e epitécio K+ púrpura.
Passados 60 anos sem grandes avanços, Imshaug (1957), em seu estudo com material da
América Central e do Norte, criou duas seções dentro de Pyxine:
Seção Pyxine, com ascosporos bicelulares, ―mischoblastiomorphic‖ (cada célula com
um esporoblasto em forma de funil);
Subseção Astipitatae Imshaug, com estipe interno pouco desenvolvido e da
mesma cor que o excípulo;
Subseção Rubrostipitatae Imshaug, com estipe bem desenvolvido e
avermelhado;
Seção Phragmopyxine (Clem.) Imshaug, com ascosporos tardiamente com 4 células,
pouco ―mischoblastiomorphic‖, sem estipe interno.
Embora estas seções não tenham sido historicamente adotadas, o trabalho de Imshaug,
com explanações minuciosas sobre a anatomia do apotécio, demonstrou a importância do
estipe interno na taxonomia do grupo.
O primeiro estudo químico do gênero com métodos modernos (cromatografia em camada
delgada) foi efetuado por Swinscow & Krog (1975), em seu trabalho com Pyxine do leste
africano.
Desde essa época, vários trabalhos regionais foram elaboradas para vários locais do
planeta: Kashiwadani (1977a/b, Japão) e Kashiwadani (1977c, Papua Nova Guiné), Awasthi
(1980, Índia), Moberg (1983, Europa, com poucas espécies, uma vez que o gênero é
tipicamente tropical), Rogers (1986, Austrália, que, contra a tendência mundial, deu menor
importância a compostos químicos e com isso sinonimizou espécies) e Aptroot (1987,
Guianas e Suriname).
Numa ampla monografia do gênero para o Brasil, Kalb (1987) apresentou nova
nomenclatura dos tipos de apotécios bem como uma nova estrutura morfológica, o
polisidiângio (definição adiante).
Scutari, na Argentina, publicou uma série de trabalhos com idéias diferentes sobre a
morfologia de algumas estruturas, como as máculas, além de apresentar descrições,
ilustrações e novas citações (Scutari 1990a/b, 1992, 1995b).
Além desses, outros trabalhos merecem destaque por apresentarem novos táxons ou
novidades geográficas: Kalb (1994), com Pyxine australianas, Kalb (2002), que tratou das
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espécies da região do deserto de Sonora, na América do Norte, Gu & Chen (2003) com
Pyxine chinesas, Moberg (2004), com as espécies do sul da África e, o mais recente, Elix
(2009), com 26 espécies australianas.
Pyxine hoje conta com 64 espécies e duas variedades. A Tabela 3 apresenta o ano de
publicação, obra e basiônimo das espécies aceitas.
Estudos de Pyxine no Brasil
O primeiro estudo que envolveu espécies de Pyxine para o Brasil foi o de Eschweiler (1833)
na ―Flora Brasiliensis‖. Ele apresentou Lecidea sorediata (Ach.) Eschw., encontrada na
Bahia, e tratou Circinaria berteroana Fée como sinônimo. Porém, este material nunca foi
encontrado e não se tem certeza a qual táxon pertenceria hoje.
Krempelhuber (1873) citou P. cocoës [P. berteroana (Fée) Imshaug, fide Kalb 1987],
P. cocoës var. sorediata (P. coralligera Malme, fide Kalb 1987) e P. meissneri (P. pungens
Zahlbr., fide Kalb 1987) para Minas Gerais. O mesmo autor, em 1976, publicou como
P. cocoës uma coleta de Glaziou vinda do Rio de Janeiro. Kalb (1987) estudou este material e
concluiu que se tratava de P. rhizophorae Kalb.
Vainio (1890) encontrou para Minas Gerais e Rio de Janeiro: P. meissneri Tuck.
[= P. berteroana (Fée) Imshaug] e P. meissneri ssp. connectens Vain. [= P. cocoës (Sw.)
Nyl.], mencionando ainda P. retirugella Nyl., P. eschweileri (Tuck.) Vain. e a nova espécie
P. minuta Vain.
Müller Argoviensis (1891) também citou P. meissneri ssp. connectens (= P. cocoës) para
o Rio de Janeiro.
Em 1897, Malme publicou espécies e variedades novas em uma monografia de Pyxine no
Brasil: P. coralligera Malme, P. obscurascens Malme, P. meissneri var. convexula Malme [=
P. petricola var. convexula (Malme) Kalb], e P. meissneri var. physciaeformis Malme
[= P. physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug].
Com o estudo das coletas de Schiffner em São Paulo, Zahlbruckner (1909) descreveu
P. rosacea [= P. eschweileri (Tuck.) Vain., fide Kalb 1987].
Até Malme (1897), 11 espécies de Pyxine eram conhecidas para o Brasil. Kalb (1987)
encontrou mais 15 táxons, dos quais sete eram espécies novas, somando 24 espécies e duas
variedades conhecidas para este país.
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Tabela 3: Cronologia das espécies e variedades de Pyxine aceitas atualmente.
Espécie
Data
Obra
Nome atualmente aceito
Lichen cocoës Sw.
1788
Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl.: 146.
Pyxine cocoës (Sw.) Nyl.
Lecidea sorediata Ach.
1814
Syn. Meth. Lich. 54.
Pyxine sorediata (Ach.) Mont. in Sagra
Lecidea albovirens G. Mey.
1818
Prim. Fl. Esseq.: 295.
Pyxine albovirens (G. Meyer) Aptroot
Circinaria berteriana Fée
1824
Ess. Cryptog. Ecorc. Exot. Offic.: 128.
Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imshaug
Parmelia coccifera Fée
1824
Ess. Cryptog. Ecorc. Exot. Offic.: 126.
Pyxine coccifera (Fée) Nyl.
Pyxine retirugella Nyl.
1859
Ann. Sci. nat. (Bot.) Ser. 4, 11: 240.
Pyxine retirugella Nyl.
Physcia glaucovirescens Nyl.
1860
Syn. Lich. Vol. 1: 419.
Pyxine glaucovirescens (Nyl.) Aptroot
Pyxine cocoës var. caesiopruinosa Nyl.
1863
Syn. Meth. Lich. 2: 2.
Pyxine caesiopruinosa (Nyl.) Imshaug
Pyxine meissneriana Nyl.
1873
Bull. Soc. Linn. Normandie, Ser. 2, 7: 164.
Pyxine meissneriana Nyl.
Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb.
1876
Journ. Bot. Lond. 14: 263.
Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb.
Pyxine cocoës var. eschweileri Tuck.
1877
Proc. Am. Acad. Arts Sci. 12: 167
Pyxine eschweileri (Tuck.) Vain.
Pyxine cognata Stirton
1879
Proc. Phil. Soc. Glasgow 11: 311.
Pyxine cognata Stirton
Catolechia pyxinoides Müll. Arg.
1881
Flora 64: 509.
Pyxine pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb
Pyxine endochrysina Nyl.
1890
Lich. Jap.: 34.
Pyxine endochrysina Nyl.
Pyxine minuta Vain.
1890
Acta Soc. Faun. Fl. Fenn. 7(2): 156.
Pyxine minuta Vain.
Pyxine cocoës var. chrysantha Müll. Arg.
1890
Flora 73: 341.
Pyxine obscurascens Malme
Pyxine limbulata Müll. Arg.
1891
Flora 74: 112
Pyxine limbulata Müll. Arg.
Pyxine cocoës var. convexior Müll. Arg.
1894
Bot. Jb. 20: 262.
Pyxine convexior (Müll. Arg.) Swinscow & Krog
Pyxine retirugella var. endoxantha f. sorediosa
Müll. Arg.
1896
Bull. Herb. Boiss. 4: 91.
Pyxine linearis R.W. Rogers
Pyxine coralligera Malme
1897
Bihang Kongl. svenka Vet.- Akad. Handl. 23, afd. 3(13): 40.
Pyxine coralligera Malme
Pyxine obscurascens Malme
1897
Bihang Kongl. svenka Vet.- Akad. Handl. 23, afd 3(13): 42.
Pyxine obscurascens Malme
Pyxine meissneri var. convexula Malme
1897
Bihang Kongl. svenka Vet.- Akad. Handl. 23, afd. 3(13): 37.
Pyxine petricola var. convexula (Malme) Kalb
Pyxine meissneri var. physciaeformis Malme
1897
Bihang Kongl. svenka Vet.- Akad. Handl. 23, afd. 3(13): 36.
Pyxine physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug
Pyxine subcinerea Stirton
1897
Trans. New Zealand Inst. 30: 397.
Pyxine subcinerea Stirt.
Pyxine rugulosa Stirton
1898
Trans. Proc. N.Z. Inst. 30: 396.
Pyxine rugulosa Stirt.
Physcia reticulata Vain. in Welwitsch
1901
Cat. Afr. Pl. Welwitsch 2 (2): 412.
Pyxine reticulata (Vain.) Vain.
Pyxine asiatica Vain.
1907
Hedwigia 46: 171.
Pyxine asiatica Vain.
Pyxine schmidtii Vain.
1907
Hedwigia 46: 170.
Pyxine schmidtii Vain.
Parmelia fallax Zahlbr.
1912
Ann. Mycol. 10: 381.
Pyxine fallax (Zahlbr.) Kalb
Pyxine consocians Vain.
1913
Philipp. J. Sci. 8: 109.
Pyxine consocians Vain.
Pyxine copelandii Vain.
1913
Philipp. J. Sci. 8: 110.
Pyxine copelandii Vain.
Pyxine philippina Vain.
1913
Philipp. J. Sci. Sect. C, 8 (2): 110.
Pyxine philippina Vain.
Pyxine pungens Zahlbr.
1928
Ann. Crypt. exot. 1(2): 210.
Pyxine pungens Zahlbr.
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Pyxine rhodesiaca Vain. ex Lynge
1937
Rev. bryol. lichènol. 10 (N.S.): 90.
Pyxine rhodesiaca Vain. ex Lynge
Pyxine katendei Swinscow & Krog
1975
Norw. J. Bot. 22: 54.
Pyxine katendei Swinscow & Krog
Pyxine kibweziensis Swinscow & Krog
1975
Norw. J. Bot. 22: 54.
Pyxine kibweziensis Swinscow & Krog
Pyxine lilacina Swinscow & Krog
1975
Norw. J. Bot. 22: 56.
Pyxine lilacina Swinscow & Krog
Pyxine lyei Swinscow & Krog
1975
Norw. J. Bot. 22: 56.
Pyxine lyei Swinscow & Krog
Pyxine maculata Swinscow & Krog
1975
Norw. J. Bot. 22: 58.
Pyxine maculata Swinscow & Krog
Pyxine richardsii Swinscow & Krog
1975
Norw. J. Bot. 22: 127.
Pyxine richardsii Swinscow & Krog
Pyxine vermiformis Swinscow & Krog
1975
Norw. J. Bot. 22: 66.
Pyxine vermiformis Swinscow & Krog
Pyxine cylindrica Kashiw.
1977
Bull. Natn. Sci. Mus. Ser. B (Bot.) 3(2): 66.
Pyxine cylindrica Kashiw.
Pyxine farinosa Kashiw.
1977
Bull. Natn. Sci. Mus. Ser. B(Bot.) 3(2): 67.
Pyxine farinosa Kashiw.
Pyxine papuana Kashiw.
1977
Bull. Natn. Sci.Mus. Ser. B (Bot.) 3 (2): 68.
Pyxine papuana Kashiw.
Pyxine austroindica D.D. Awasthi
1980
Phytomorphology 30(4): 364.
Pyxine austroindica D.D. Awasthi
Pyxine keralensis D.D. Awasthi
1980
Phytomorphology 30 (4): 372.
Pyxine keralensis D.D. Awasthi
Pyxine palniensis D.D. Awasthi
1980
Phytomorphology 30 (4): 371.
Pyxine palniensis D.D. Awasthi
Pyxine himalayensis D.D. Awasthi
1980
Phytomorphology 30 (4): 371
Pyxine himalayensis D.D. Awasthi
Pyxine nilgiriensis D.D. Awasthi
1980
Phytomorphology 30(4): 374.
Pyxine nilgiriensis D.D. Awasthi
Pyxine daedalea Krog & R. Santesson
1986
Thunbergia 2: 7.
Pyxine daedalea Krog & R. Santesson
Pyxine isidiolenta R.W. Rogers
1986
Aust. J. Bot. 34(2): 142.
Pyxine isidiolenta R.W. Rogers
Pyxine africana Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol.24: 78.
Pyxine africana Kalb
Pyxine astridiana Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol.24: 33.
Pyxine astridiana Kalb
Pyxine cocoës var. pallida Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 43.
Pyxine cocoës var. pallida Kalb
Pyxine endocrocea Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol.24: 80.
Pyxine endocrocea Kalb
Pyxine endolutea Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 49.
Pyxine endolutea Kalb
Pyxine nana Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol.24: 49.
Pyxine nana Kalb
Pyxine primaria Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol.24: 62.
Pyxine primaria Kalb
Pyxine rhizophorae Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol.24: 68.
Pyxine rhizophorae Kalb
Pyxine schechingeri Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 71.
Pyxine schechingeri Kalb
Pyxine simulans Kalb
1987
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 72.
Pyxine simulans Kalb
Pyxine australiensis Kalb
1994
Herzogia 10: 61.
Pyxine australiensis Kalb
Pyxine desudans Kalb
1994
Herzogia 10: 62.
Pyxine desudans Kalb
Pyxine elixii Kalb
1994
Herzogia 10: 64.
Pyxine elixii Kalb
Pyxine plumea Kalb
1994
Herzogia 10: 66.
Pyxine plumea Kalb
Pyxine mexicana Kalb
2002
In Nash III, T.H. et al. (eds), F. Lichen Flora of the greater
Sonoran Desert Region 1: 439.
Pyxine mexicana Kalb
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A partir dessa monografia, acréscimos na lista de espécies conhecidas se deram através
de listas regionais de espécies, como Aptroot (2002) e Fleig, Osorio e colaboradores (veja
referências completas em Jungbluth & Marcelli 2010a).
A Figura 2 mostra o número de espécies citadas na literatura por estado brasileiro. Aqui,
vê-se que a região Centro-Oeste encontra-se melhor amostrada em números de espécies que
Physcia, devido aos esforços de Malme (1897) e Kalb (1987). Os estados brasileiros com
mais citações de espécies são: São Paulo (17 espécies citadas), seguido de Mato Grosso do
Sul e Rio Grande do Sul (15 cada) e Minas Gerais e Mato Grosso (13 cada). Pyxine
permanece desconhecido na região Norte e Nordeste.
Figura 2: Número de táxons de Pyxine citados na literatura por Estado no Brasil.
Caracteres de importância taxonômica em Pyxine
Na circunscrição proposta por Kalb (1987), baseada em Malme (1897), Pyxine Fr.
apresenta talo folioso mais ou menos adpresso ao substrato, superfície superior com ou sem
pruína e máculas, córtex superior paraplectenquimático, com atranorina ou liquexantona,
medula totalmente branca ou totalmente pigmentada ou, o que é mais comum, com duas
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testaceína; a superfície inferior é rizinada, negra, com córtex prosoplectenquimático; os
apotécios são lecanorinos, do tipo physciaeformis, cocoës ou obscurascens, laminais sésseis a
curto estipitados, com disco marrom a negro, raramente pruinoso; o hipotécio é pigmentado, o
epitécio K+ púrpura; os ascos são cilíndricos e produzem ascosporos com um ou dois septos e
paredes espessadas e marrons; os conídios são subcilíndricos, levemente sublageniformes,
com 3 a 4 µm de comprimento.
A superfície superior é branca, cinza-esverdeada a cinza-claro ou marrom-acinzentado
para esverdeado. Segundo Swinscow & Krog (1975), a coloração pode variar conforme as
condições ambientais e não apresenta valor taxonômico.
O córtex superior de aproximadamente metade das espécies conhecidas apresenta
atranorina (K+ amarelo, UV–); as demais apresentam liquexantona (K–, UV+ amarelo).
Foram Culberson & Hale (1965) os primeiros a utilizar luz-ultravioleta para detectar
liquexantona em Pyxine.
As lacínias são mais ou menos radiais, e podem variar de forma conforme a espécie: de
planas no centro do talo a convexas ou côncavas nas partes distais. Pyxine rhizophorae Kalb
apresenta lacínias planas a convexas nas partes proximais do talo, mas que ficam muito
côncavas nas extremidades. Já espécies como P. microspora Vain. e P. pyxinoides (Müll.
Arg.) Kalb, apresentam lacínias levemente planas no centro a bem convexas na periferia
(Kalb 1987).
Pruína ocorre em várias espécies e pode ocorrer dispersa sobre a superfície ou formar
pequenas aglutinações ou até mesmo placas, como em P. petricola Nyl. De acordo com
Swinscow & Krog (1975), a presença ou ausência de pruína não parece ser uma boa
característica distintiva, mas sua distribuição, se esparsa e subapical ou formando placas
laminais, é em geral uma boa característica específica.
Segundo Malme (1897), Awasthi (1980) e Kalb (1987), máculas são vistas como
estruturas esbranquiçadas pela falta da camada de algas logo abaixo do córtex superior.
Swinscow & Krog (1975) e Rogers (1986) denominaram estas estruturas como pseudocifelas.
Ocasionalmente, máculas em algumas espécies podem formar rachaduras no córtex superior,
assemelhando-se realmente a pseudocifelas. Awasthi (1980) denominou as manchas máculas,
só denominando-as pseudocifelas se elas produzissem rachaduras. Aqui, preferiu-se usar
máculas, uma vez que raramente foram encontradas rachaduras nos espécimes estudados.
Pseudocifelas, por sua vez, são consideradas estruturas que facilitam a troca de gases; em
Pyxine, aparentemente, as rachaduras são o resultado de estresse hídrico/mecânico ou estão
ligadas ao crescimento do talo.
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Segundo Swinscow & Krog (1975), neste gênero ocorrem máculas irregularmente
lineares a reticulares, mas não puntiformes, como em Physcia.
Isídios são projeções do talo, a partir do córtex superior, de base constrita e com o
mesmo arranjo interno de um talo (com córtex, camada de algas e medula). Em Pyxine,
isídios são estruturas raras, e não ocorrem nas espécies brasileiras (Kalb 1987).
Bem mais freqüentes são os polisidiângios. Kalb (1987) definiu estas estruturas como
projeções do córtex superior, das quais estruturas verruciformes adicionais são produzidas: os
polisídios. Os polisídios se quebram e expõem a medula. Em seqüencia, as cicatrizes
resultantes destas quebras se regeneram em novos polisídios e/ou sorédios granulares. A
estrutura resultante tem uma aparência disforme a coralóide. O desenvolvimento destas
estruturas ainda não é bem compreendido em todas as espécies nas quais estão presentes.
Segundo Kalb (1987), é possível que este nome tenha sido aplicado para estruturas similares
que tenham diferentes processos de ontogenia.
Na literatura, estas estruturas já receberam as seguintes denominações: "isídios
pustulados com grânulos soredióides" (Swinscow & Krog 1975), pústulas (Kashiwadani
1977c), "isídios crateriformes que produzem sorédios granulares" (Awasthi 1980), esquizídios
(Brodo et al. 2001) ou dáctilos (Elix 2009).
Já as pústulas, no sentido de projeções ocas que podem estourar e liberar sorédios
(Marcelli 2006), não ocorrem em Pyxine.
Sorais variam muito em cor, forma e localização, constituindo ótima característica na
distinção de espécies. Sorais podem ser marginais ou laminais, orbiculares, maculiformes ou
elipsóides. Sorais marginais maculiformes e de coloração vermelha ocorrem em P. coccifera
(Fée) Nyl.; laminais, elipsóides e brancos em P. katendei Swinscow & Krog; laminais
orbiculares amarelados em P. subcinerea Stirton (Swinscow & Krog 1975, Kalb 1987).
A medula é totalmente branca em algumas espécies, como em P. cocoës (Sw.) Nyl., ou
totalmente pigmentada, como em P. obscurascens Malme e P. schechingeri Kalb; porém,
mais freqüentemente apresenta uma camada superior pigmentada e uma inferior branca, bem
fina, como em P. berteriana (Fée) Imshaug ou P. physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug. A cor da
medula pigmentada pode ser creme, amarelo para alaranjado, amarelo-cítrico, laranja-claro ou
escuro, ocre ou rosa-salmão (Swinscow & Krog 1975, Kalb 1987).
A química medular é de grande importância na confirmação da identidade das espécies.
A medula contém triterpenos, testaceína, pigmentos e ácido norstíctico (Rogers 1986), sendo
este último ácido a única depsidona encontrada em Pyxine (Swinscow & Krog 1975) e foi
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encontrado nos apotécios de P. coccifera e P. schechingeri (Kalb 1987). A ausência de outras
depsidonas em Pyxine facilita a distinção com espécies pertencentes a Dirinaria.
Interpretar os terpenos que ocorrem em Pyxine não é tarefa fácil; o que se pode fazer é
obter o perfil cromatográfico dos espécimes e compará-los para confirmar a identidade de um
táxon a partir de material já identificado com segurança (Swinscow & Krog 1975).
A superfície inferior em Pyxine é negra no centro e um pouco mais clara próxima às
margens (Swinscow & Krog 1975, Awasthi 1980, Kalb 1987, Rogers 1986, Elix 2009). As
rizinas costumam variar de simples a dicotômicas ou irregularmente ramificadas.
Provavelmente, o tipo de ramificação é característico da espécie, porém elas sempre foram
pouco estudadas, talvez por serem de difícil visualização, uma vez que os talos costumam ser
relativamente bem adpressos e freqüentemente coletados com o substrato.
Apotécios são estruturas interessantíssimas na taxonomia de Pyxine. Desde a criação do
gênero até os trabalhos de Imshaug (1957), os apotécios deste gênero eram considerados
caracteristicamente lecideínos. Um apotécio lecideíno apresenta um excípulo próprio do qual
a camada de algas está ausente, enquanto nos apotécios lecanorinos o excípulo é de origem
talina e, portanto, com uma camada de algas. Como apontado por Imshaug (1957), os
apotécios em Pyxine são na verdade lecanorinos em origem, mas sofrem um processo de
pigmentação e escurecimento (comumente denominado "carbonização") da margem talina. As
hifas que sofreram pigmentação não parecem mais capazes de manter/estabelecer simbiose
com as algas, que acabam morrendo, não proliferando mais.
Kalb (1987) dividiu os apotécios em três tipos:
physciaeformis, com margem talina persistente, isto é, não sofre enegrecimento;
cocoës, cuja margem talina vai gradativamente se carbonizando;
obscurascens, cuja margem é carbonizada desde o início do desenvolvimento.
Partindo do himênio em direção ao talo e sustentando o apotécio, encontra-se o estipe
interno. O estipe interno pode não se desenvolver ou ser pouco desenvolvido em algumas
espécies, enquanto em outras pode ser extremamente bem desenvolvido, e às vezes
pigmentado. Como a cor e a química do estipe interno variam, este caráter foi amplamente
usado na separação de espécies (por exemplo, em P. berteriana o estipe é branco e K– mas
em P. caesiopruinosa (Nyl.) Imshaug é amarelo a alaranjado e K+ púrpura) e variedades
(P. cocoës tem estipe vermelho K+ púrpura, enquanto P. cocoës var. pallida Kalb tem estipe
branco K–) (Imshaug 1957, Swinscow & Krog 1975, Kashiwadani 1977a/b/c, Awasthi 1980,
Rogers 1986, Kalb 1987).
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Os ascosporos em Pyxine são do tipo Dirinaria. Geralmente apresentam um septo (duas
células), mas em P. eschweileri (Tuck.) Vain., apresenta três septos (quatro células). Eles
variam de 10 a 25 µm de comprimento (Kalb 1987). Swinscow & Krog (1975) dividiram o
comprimento dos ascosporos das espécies do leste africano em duas categorias: entre 10 e
15 µm e de 16 a 22 µm de comprimento.
Os conídios variam muito levemente de forma dentro do gênero, como mostrado pelas
ilustrações em Kalb (1987), de bacilares a sublageniformes a bifusiformes, às vezes de difícil
distinção, mesmo no maior aumento do microscópio óptico. Historicamente, não são usados
na identificação das espécies, e seu comprimento, de 3 a 4 µm, não varia dentro do gênero
(Kalb 1987, 2002, Elix 2009).
A Tabela 1 mostra os gêneros mais próximos de Pyxine; nenhum deles apresenta
liquexantona no córtex superior ou epitécio K+.
Em linhas gerais, Dirinaria, o gênero cujo talo é morfologicamente mais semelhante,
difere pela ausência de rizinas e apotécios com margem talina persistente. Os demais diferem,
entre outras características, por terem ascosporos e/ou conídios de tipos e tamanhos
diferentes. Além disso, Heterodermia tem córtex superior prosoplectenquimático e
freqüentemente não apresenta córtex inferior. Hyperphyscia raramente apresenta atranorina
no córtex superior e não apresenta rizinas. Phaeophyscia não apresenta atranorina ou
liquexantona no córtex superior e geralmente tem rizinas que se projetam para fora das
margens do talo. Finalizando, Physcia geralmente tem superfície superior clara, córtex
superior com atranorina e medula sempre totalmente branca, e quando apresenta máculas,
estas são puntiformes, enquanto que em Pyxine são irregularmente lineares a reticulares.
Pyxine tem distribuição pantropical a subtropical (Elix 2009). Apenas a distribuição de
P. sorediata (Ach.) Mont. in Sagra e P. subcinerea se estende para regiões temperadas
(Moberg 1983).
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OBJETIVOS
Esta tese tem por objetivo revisar a taxonomia, morfologia, anatomia e
química dos materiais-tipo das espécies aceitas de Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. e
Pyxine Fr. citadas para o Brasil, bem como de seus sinônimos.
ESTRUTURAÇÃO DA TESE
A tese está dividida em cinco capítulos:
Capítulo 1 – Checklist of Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. and Pyxine Fr. (Physciaceae,
Teloschistales) from Brazil
Levantamento das espécies de Physcia e Pyxine citadas na literatura para o Brasil.
Capítulo 2 – Taxonomical studies in Brazilian species of Physcia (Physciaceae)
Estudo taxonômico das espécies aceitas de Physcia conhecidas para o Brasil e seus
sinônimos.
Capítulo 3 – The Pyxine pungens complex (Physciaceae) in São Paulo State, Brazil
Este capítulo trata de um grupo de espécies morfologicamente próximas de Pyxine sem
propágulos vegetativos, com medula pigmentada K+ púrpura e com atranorina no
córtex superior.
Capítulo 4 – Studies in Brazilian Pyxine (Physciaceae) with vegetative propagules, with
emphasis on species from São Paulo State
Este capítulo trata das espécies com sorais e polisidiângios que ocorrem no Brasil, com
material adicional coletado principalmente no estado de São Paulo.
Capítulo 5 – Studies in Pyxine (Physciaceae) without vegetative propagules in Brazil
Este capítulo abrange as espécies de Pyxine sem propágulos vegetativos que ocorrem no
Brasil.
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Capítulo 1
Checklist of Physcia (Schreb.) Michx.
and Pyxine Fr. (Physciaceae, Teloschistales) from Brazil
Patrícia Jungbluth & Marcelo P. Marcelli
Formatado nas normas da Revista Hoehnea
(http://www.ibot.sp.gov.br/HOEHNEA/volume36/Instrucoes_Instructions.doc)
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Checklist of Physcia (Schreb.) Michx.
and Pyxine Fr. (Physciaceae, Teloschistales) from Brazil
Patrícia Jungbluth
a, b
& Marcelo Pinto Marcelli
a
a
Instituto de Botânica, Núcleo de Pesquisa em Micologia, Caixa Postal 3005, São Paulo-SP,
01061-970, Brazil;
b
corresponding author: [email protected]
Abstract: A literature-based checklist of Brazilian taxa of Physcia and Pyxine is presented.
Twenty-seven species of Physcia and 26 species and two varieties of Pyxine are recorded to
Brazil.
Key-words: lichens, lichenized fungi, checklist.
Introduction
This is a first effort to evaluate the knowledge status of two foliose genera of Physciaceae in
Brazil: Physcia and Pyxine.
Although visually frequent in Brazilian landscapes (Marcelli 1998), studies including
Physciaceae are few and concentrated mainly in South and Southeast regions of a country
with continental dimensions and very high levels of biodiversity and endemism, believed to
harbour the Earth's richest Flora (Myers et al. 2000).
The literature dealing with Brazilian Physcia and Pyxine can be divided in two main periods.
The first, starting with Eschweiler (1833) in Martius‘ Flora Brasiliensis, finished with Lynge
(1924), and is characterized by three main important works: Vainio (1890), Malme (1897)
and Lynge (1924).
The next period started in the end of the 1970‘s with lists of species of South Brazilian
localities mainly published by Osorio and Osorio et al. (1977 to 1997), ending in 2006.
Important works with high number of taxonomic novelties in this phase were Kalb (1987) and
Moberg (1990). However, after Moberg (1990), the progress of the studies embracing
Physciaceae in general remained restrict to occasional citations of species on small localities.
The list below is based in the classic taxonomic and on regional literature. The general
organization of this list is: under each taxon name, come the Brazilian‘s major Federation
Units from where the taxon has been cited (see map in Marcelli 1998 for official
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abbreviations of the States). Inside each State, the municipalities or localities are arranged
alphabetically, followed by the respective bibliographic citation. When the name of the
municipality or locality has been changed, the current name comes into brackets after the old
one used in the original publication.
The numbered taxa correspond to the nowadays accepted species that presently occurs in
Brazil, while the others are not accepted as Physcia or Pyxine any longer.
Results
Physcia
Physcia acromela Nyl. is Teloschistes flavicans var. acromelas (Pers.) Norman fide
Zahlbruckner (1931: 322) – RJ: municipality not cited (Krempelhuber 1876: 74, as
Physcia acromela Nyl.)
1. Physcia adscendens (Fr.) H. Olivier – RS: Porto Alegre (Mazzitelli et al. 1999: 62)
Physcia adglutinata (Flörke) Nyl. is Hyperphyscia adglutinata (Flörke) H. Mayrhofer &
Poelt fide Hafellner et al. (1979: 62) – RS: Porto Alegre [Lynge (1924: 32), as Physcia
adglutinata (Flörke) Nyl.]
Physcia aegialita (Ach.) Nyl. is Dirinaria confusa D.D. Awasthi fide Awasthi (1975: 56)
– RJ: municipality not cited [Krempelhuber 1876: 74, as Physcia aegialita (Ach.) Nyl.];
Rio de Janeiro (Zahlbruckner 1902: 412)
2. Physcia aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr. – MG/RJ: Itatiaia (Zahlbruckner 1909: 198); MS: Ponta
Porá (Osorio 1992: 3); MT: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 323); PE: Jaqueira
(Pereira et al. 2006: 117); RS: Bagé (Fleig 1995: 421), Eldorado do Sul (Osorio et al.
1997: 19), Guaíba (Osorio et al. 1982: 481), Montenegro (Osorio et al. 1980: 6; Osorio et
al. 1997: 19), Portão (Osorio et al. 1997: 19); Porto Alegre (Osorio et al. 1997: 19;
Mazzitelli et al. 1999: 62), Rio Grande (Osorio & Fleig 1985: 4), Santa Maria (Osorio &
Fleig 1983: 139, 1990: 4, 1991: 5; Moberg 1990: 323), Santa Rita (Osorio et al. 1997:
19), São Francisco de Paula (Fleig & Grüninger 2000a: 73), São Leopoldo (Osorio et al.
1997: 19), Torres (Osorio & Fleig 1984a: 4), Triunfo (Osorio et al. 1997: 19), Casino
(Moberg 1990: 323); SP: Ibiúna (Marcelli 1998: 43), Botucatu (Moberg 1990: 323),
Monteiro Lobato (Moberg 1990: 323)
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3. Physcia alba (Fée) Müll. Arg. – MG/RJ: Itatiaia (Zahlbruckner 1909: 198); MG:
Carassa [Caraça, Catas Altas Municipality] (Vainio 1890: 139); RJ: Itatiaia (Moberg
1990: 324); RS: Canoas, Eldorado do Sul, Montenegro, Portão (Osorio et al. 1997: 19),
Porto Alegre (Osorio et al. 1997: 19; Mazzitelli et al. 1999: 62), Santa Cruz do Sul
(Wietzke-Beckenkamp & Pereira 1997: 85), Santa Rita (Osorio et al. 1997: 19), São
Francisco de Paula (Fleig & Grüninger 2000a: 76), São Sebastião do Caí, Triunfo
(Osorio et al. 1997: 19), Viamão (Osorio 1981: 74); SP: Campos do Jordão (Aptroot
2002: 40), Faxina [Itapeva] (Zahlbruckner 1909: 198), São Bento do Sapucaí (Moberg
1990: 324)
Physcia alba (Fée) Lynge var. linearis Lynge is Physcia kalbii Moberg fide Jungbluth &
Marcelli (2010: xx) – MG: São João d‘el Rei (Lynge 1924: 24); MS: Corumbá (Lynge
1924: 24); MT: Santa Anna da Chapada (Lynge 1924: 24); RJ: Rio de Janeiro city
(Lynge 1924: 24); SP: between Santos and Cananéia (Marcelli 1991: 157)
Physcia alba (Fée) Lynge var. obsessa (Mont.) Lynge is Physcia obsessa sensu (Mont.)
Nyl. (nomen dubium) fide Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010: xx) – MG: Caldas (Lynge 1924:
25), São João d‘el Rei (Lynge 1924: 25); Carassa [Caraça, Catas Altas Municipality]
(Vainio 1890: 141, as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. obsessa Vain.); MS: Corumbá (Lynge
1924: 25); MT: Cuiabá (Lynge 1924: 25), Santa Anna da Chapada (Lynge 1924: 25),
between Santo Antonio and Cuiabá (Lynge 1924: 25); PR: Guarapuava, Porto Mendes,
no municipality cited (Osorio 1977a/b); RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Lynge 1924: 25); Rio de
Janeiro (Vainio 1890: 141, as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. obsessa Vain.; Zahlbruckner
1902: 412, as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. obsessa Vain.); RS: Cachoeira [do Sul] (Lynge
1924: 25); road to Encruzilhada (Osorio & Homrich 1978: 453); Cruz Alta (Lynge 1924:
25); Morro Pelado, Santo Angelo prope Cachoeira [Agudo], (Lynge 1924: 25); Parque
Nacional [Estadual] do Turvo (Derrubadas municipality) (Osorio et al. 1981: 80); Porto
Alegre (Lynge 1924: 25); Santa Maria da Bocca do Monte (Lynge 1924: 25); Serra dos
Vallos [Valles, prope Cruz Alta] (Lynge 1924: 25); Torres (Osorio & Fleig 1984b: 277);
Silveira Martinho [Silveira Martins] (Lynge 1924: 25); no municipality cited (Lynge
1924: 25); SP: coastal region between Santos and Cananéia (Marcelli 1991: 157), Santos
(Lynge 1924: 25); inter Faxina et Apiahy [between Itapeva and Apiaí] (Vainio 1890: 141,
as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. obsessa Vain.)
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Physcia albicans (Pers.) Nyl. is Heterodermia albicans (Pers.) Swinscow & Krog fide
Swinscow & Krog 1976) – SP: Ibiúna (Marcelli 1998: 44), Paranapiacaba (Pereira &
Marcelli 1989: 92), São Paulo (Marcelli 1998: 44)
Physcia albicans f. hypomela (Tuckerman) J.W. Thomson is Heterodermia albicans
(Pers.) Swinscow & Krog (1976) – BA: Rio Vermelho [Salvador] (Lynge 1924: 29, as
Physcia crispa Nyl. var. hypomela Tuck.); MG: Sitio [Antônio Carlos] (Vainio 1890:
143, as Physcia crispa Nyl. var. hypomela Tuck.), municipality not cited (Lynge 1924:
29, as Physcia crispa Nyl. var. hypomela Tuck.); MG/RJ/SP: municipality not cited
(Matos & Marcelli 1998: 159, as Physcia crispa Nyl. var. hypomela Tuck.); RJ: Rio de
Janeiro (Vainio 1890: 143, as Physcia crispa Nyl. var. hypomela Tuck.); SP: between
Santos and Cananéia (Marcelli 1991: 157)
4. Physcia atrostriata Moberg – MG: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 325);
MG/SP/RJ: Serra da Mantiqueira, municipality not cited (Matos & Marcelli 1998: 159);
PE: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 325); SP: Itanhaém, São Sebastião (Moberg
1990: 325)
Physcia carassensis Vain. is Hyperphyscia carassensis (Vain.) Osorio fide Osorio (1985:
3) – MG: Carassa [Caraça, Catas Altas Municipality] (Vainio 1890: 147); RS: Pelotas
(Lynge 1924: 31), Porto Alegre (Lynge 1924: 30)
Physcia candelaria (Ach.) Nyl. is Candelaria concolor Arn. fide Zahlbruckner (1930: 4)
– RJ: municipality not cited (Krempelhuber 1876: 73)
5. Physcia caesia (Hoffm.) Fürnr. – RJ: municipality not cited (Krempelhuber 1876: 73)
Physcia comosa Nyl. is Heterodermia comosa (Eschw.) Follmann & Redón fide
Follmann & Redón (1972: 446) – RJ: municipality not cited (Krempelhuber 1876: 73)
Physcia confluens (Fr.) Nyl. is Dirinaria confluens (Fr.) D.D.Awasthi fide Awasthi
(1975: 28) – RJ: municipality not cited (Krempelhuber 1876: 74)
6. Physcia convexa Müll. Arg. – MG: Carassa [Caraça, Catas Altas Municipality] (Vainio
1890: 140); RS: Bagé (Fleig 1995: 421), Porto Alegre (Lynge 1924: 27; Fleig 1990b:
44); SP: between Santos and Cananéia (Marcelli 1991: 158), São Sebastião (Moberg
1990: 327)
Physcia coralloidea Lynge is Hyperphyscia coralloidea (Lynge) Scutari fide Scutari
(1991: 21) – RS: Pelotas (Lynge 1924: 31)
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7. Physcia crispa Nyl. – MS: municipality not cited (Osorio 1992); RJ: municipality not
cited [Krempelhuber 1876: 74, as Physcia crispa (Pers.) Nyl.]; RS: Ponta Porã, Porto
Alegre (Mazzitelli et al. 1999: 62), Rio Grande (Fleig 1988: 14), Santa Maria (Osorio &
Fleig 1983: 139), Viamão (Osorio 1981: 74)
Physcia crispa Nyl. var. hypomela Tuck. is Physcia albicans f. hypomela (Tuck.)
Thomson fide Thomson (1963: 88) – BA: Rio Vermelho [Salvador] (Lynge 1924: 29);
MG: Sitio [Antônio Carlos] (Vainio 1890: 143), municipality not cited (Lynge 1924: 29);
MG/RJ/SP: municipality not cited, Serra da Mantiqueira (Matos & Marcelli 1998: 159);
RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Vainio 1890: 143)
8. Physcia decorticata Moberg – RJ: Itatiaia (Moberg 1990: 329)
9. Physcia dubia (Hoffm.) Lett. – RS: Porto Alegre (Mazzitelli et al. 1999: 62)
10. Physcia erumpens Moberg – RJ: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 330); RS: São
Francisco de Paula (Käffer & Mazzitelli 2005: 815); SP: municipality not cited (Moberg
1990: 330)
Physcia exilis Michx. is Teloschistes flavicans Norman var. exilis Müll. Arg. fide
Zahlbruckner (1931: 322) – RJ: municipality not cited (Krempelhuber 1876: 74)
Physcia flavicans (Sw.) DC. is Teloschistes flavicans Norman fide Zahlbruckner (1931:
319) – RJ: municipality not cited (Krempelhuber 1876: 74)
Physcia heppiana Arn. is Caloplaca aurantia Hellb. fide Zahlbruckner (1931: 212) –
RJ: municipality not cited (Krempelhuber 1876: 73)
11. Physcia integrata Nyl. – MG/RJ/SP: municipality of São Paulo (Matos & Marcelli
1998: 159), Serra da Mantiqueira, municipality not cited (Matos & Marcelli 1998: 159);
MG: Carassa [Caraça, Catas Altas Municipality] (Vainio 1890: 141); RJ: municipality
not cited (Moberg 1990: 331); SP: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 331)
Physcia integrata Nyl. var. obsessa Vain. is Physcia alba (Fée) Lynge var. obsessa
(Mont.) Lynge fide Thomson (1963: 59) – MG: Carassa [Caraça, Catas Altas
Municipality] (Vainio 1890: 141); RJ: Sepitiba [Baía de Sepitiba, Rio de Janeiro
Municipality] (Vainio 1890: 141), ―ad cortices laeves in horto botânico Janeirense‖
[Horto Botânico, Rio de Janeiro] (Zahlbruckner 1902: 412); SP: ―inter Faxina et Apiahy‖
[between Itapeva and Apiaí] (Vainio 1890: 141)
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Physcia integrata Nyl. var. sorediosa Vain. is Physcia sorediosa (Vain.) Lynge fide
Moberg (1990: 339) – MG: Sitio [Antônio Carlos] (Vainio 1890: 142, as Physcia
integrata Nyl. var. sorediosa Vain.), Ouro Preto (Lisboa 1952: 8); RJ: Rio de Janeiro
(Vainio 1890: 142, as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. sorediosa Vain.)
12. Physcia kalbii Moberg – RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Moberg 1990: 332), Itatiaia (Moberg 1990:
332); RS: São Francisco de Paula (Fleig & Grüninger 2000a: 73); SP: Canto Moreira at
Maresias (holotype) (Moberg 1990: 332), Campos do Jordão (Moberg 1990: 332, Aptroot
2002: 16), Pico da Itapeva (Moberg 1990: 332)
13. Physcia krogie Moberg – MG: Carassa [Caraça, Catas Altas Municipality] (Aptroot
2002: 40), municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 332); RJ: municipality not cited
(Moberg 1990: 332); SP: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 332)
Physcia leucomela (L.) Michx. is Heterodermia leucomela (Fée) Swinscow & Krog fide
Swinscow & Krog (1976: 124) – RJ: municipality not cited [Krempelhuber 1876: 74, as
Physcia leucomela (Michx.) Nyl.]
14. Physcia lobulata Moberg – SP: Campos do Jordão (Aptroot 2002: 28)
15. Physcia lopezii Moberg – SP: Campos do Jordão (Aptroot 2002: 29)
Physcia obsessa Mont. [Nyl.], nomen dubium fide Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010: xx) –
RS: Porto Alegre (Fleig 1990b: 45), Rio Grande (Fleig 1988: 14)
16. Physcia ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg. – SP: Apiahy [Apiaí] (Müller Argoviensis
1881: 4)
Physcia minor (Fée) Vain. is Hyperphyscia minor (Fée) Kalb fide Kalb (1988: 9) – RJ:
Rio de Janeiro (Vainio 1890: 149); RS: Porto Alegre (Lynge 1924: 37)
17. Physcia pachyphylla Müll. Arg. – MT: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 336); SP:
municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 336)
18. Physcia phaeocarpa (Nyl.) Hue – MG: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 336); MT:
municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 336); PR: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990:
336); SP: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 336)
Physcia picta (Sw.) Nyl is Dirinaria picta (Sw.) Schaer. ex Clem. fide Clements & Shear
1931: 323 – BA: municipality not cited (Lynge 1924: 40); MT: Santa Anna da Chapada;
RJ: Rio de Janeiro; RS: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande, Santa Maria (Lynge 1924: 40)
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19. Physcia poncinsii Hue – RS: Bagé (Fleig 1995: 421), Canoas, Eldorado do Sul,
Montenegro, Portão, Porto Alegre, Santa Rita, Rio Grande do Sul (Osorio et al. 1997:
19), São Francisco de Paula (Fleig & Grüninger 2000a: 73), São Leopoldo, São Sebastião
do Caí, Triunfo (Osorio et al. 1997: 19); SP: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 337)
20. Physcia rolfii Moberg – MT: Estrada do Pantanal, a few km E from Coxim, in a cerrado
along a tributary of Rio Taquari (Moberg 1990: 338); RJ: between Engenheiros Passos
and Registro do Picu [between Engenheiros Passos and Itatiaia] (Moberg 1990: 338); SP:
Rio Claro (Moberg 1990: 338), between Areiras and Silveiras (Moberg 1990: 338)
Physcia setosa (Ach.) Nyl. is Phaeophyscia hispidula (Ach.) Moberg fide Moberg
(1987: 305) – MG: Sitio [Antônio Carlos] (Vainio 1890: 146); Caldas (Lynge 1924: 29)
21. Physcia sinuosa Moberg – BA: ―between Feira de Santana and Milagres, c. 10 km before
Milagres, on caatinga‖ (holotype) (Moberg 1990: 338); MG: Carassa [Caraça, Catas
Altas Municipality] (Aptroot 2002: 40); SP: between Pirapora do Bom Jesus and
Cabreúva (Moberg 1990: 339)
22. Physcia sorediosa (Vain.) Lynge – MG: Sitio [Antônio Carlos] (Vainio 1890: 142, as
Physcia integrata Nyl. var. sorediosa Vain.), municipality not cited (Lynge 1924: 28),
Ouro Preto (Lisboa 1952: 8, as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. sorediosa Vain.), Catas Altas
(Aptroot 2002: 40); MS: Corumbá (Lynge 1924: 28); SP: coastal region between
Cananéia and Santos (Marcelli 1991: 158), Ibiúna (Marcelli 1998: 44), São Paulo (Pereira
& Marcelli 1989: 92), São Paulo [Marcelli (1998: 44), municipality not cited (Moberg
1990: 339); RS: Porto Alegre (Fleig 1988: 14, Mazzitelli et al. 1999: 62), São Francisco
de Paula (Fleig & Grüninger 2000a: 73, 2000b: 14); RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Vainio 1890:
142, as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. sorediosa Vain.); Rio de Janeiro (Lynge 1924: 28)
Physcia speciosa Nyl. var. granulifera Müll. Arg. is Anaptychia granulifera fide
Kurokawa (1962: 37) – SP: Apiahy [Apiaí] (Müller Argoviensis 1881: 3)
Physcia speciosa Fr. var. dactyliza Nyl. is Heterodermia dactyliza (Nyl.) Swinscow &
Krog fide Swinscow & Krog (1976: 117) – MG: Caraça [Caraça, Catas Altas
Municipality] (Müller Argoviensis 1893: 28)
23. Physcia stellaris (L.) Nyl. – RJ: municipality not cited [Krempelhuber 1876: 74, as
Physcia stellaris (L.) Fr.]; RS: Porto Alegre (Mazzitelli et al. 1999: 62);
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Physcia stellaris (L.) Fr. var. rosulata (Ach.) Nyl. is Physcia stellaris (L.) Nyl. fide
(Moberg 1977: 71) – RJ: municipality not cited (Krempelhuber 1876: 74)
Physcia syncolla Tuck. is Hyperphyscia syncolla (Tuck. ex Nyl.) Kalb fide Kalb (1983:
no. 230) – MS: Corumbá (Lynge 1924: 35); RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Vainio 1890: 148); RS:
Cruz Alta, Pelotas, Porto Alegre, Santa Maria da Bocca do Monte, Santo Angelo prope
Cachoeira (Lynge 1924: 35); SP: Santos (Lynge 1924: 35)
24. Physcia sublactea Zahlbruckner – SP: prope Rio Grande ad ―São Paulo Railway‖ [near
São Paulo] (Zahlbruckner 1909: 198)
25. Physcia tenuis Moberg – RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Moberg 1990: 340); SP: Ilha de Santo
Amaro [Guarujá] (holotype) (Moberg 1990: 340), Praia Grande (Moberg 1990: 340),
Itanhaém (Moberg 1990: 340)
26. Physcia tribacia (Ach.) Nyl. – RJ: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 341)
27. Physcia tribacoides Nyl. – RS: Triunfo (Osorio et al. 1980: 7)
Physcia tuckermannii Lynge is Hyperphyscia tuckermannii (Lynge) Moberg fide
Moberg (1987: 752) – RS: Santo Angelo prope Cachoeira [Agudo], Serra Pelado
(holotype) (Lynge 1924: 37)
28. Physcia undulata Moberg – PR: municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 341); SP:
municipality not cited (Moberg 1990: 341)
Pseudophyscia speciosa var. dactyliza Müll. Arg. is Heterodermia dactyliza (Nyl.)
Swinscow & Krog – MG: Carassa [Caraça, Catas Altas Municipality] (Müller
Argoviensis 1895: 42)
Pyxine
1. Pyxine albovirens (G. M. Mey.) Aptroot – MG: Catas Altas (Aptroot 2002: 41); RJ:
Itatiaia (Kalb 2004: 314); RS: Bagé (Fleig 1995: 422), Porto Alegre (Fleig 1990b: 45);
SC: Ilha de Santa Catarina [Florianópolis] (Kalb 2004: 314)
2. Pyxine astridiana Kalb – SP: between Areias and Silveiras (holotype); West from Pedra
do Baú, above São Bento do Sapucaí; Monteiro Lobato (Kalb 1987: 33-34)
3. Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imsh. – GO: about 15 km southwestern from Goiania (Kalb
1987: 36); MG: Sitio [Antônio Carlos] (Vainio 1890: 153, as Pyxine meissneri Tuck.);
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Lagoa Santa (Krempelhuber 1873, as P. cocoës (Kalb 1987: 36); MG/RJ/SP: Serra da
Mantiqueira, municipality not cited (Matos & Marcelli 1998: 159); MS: Corumbá
(Malme 1897: 36, as Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. physciaeformis Malme fide Kalb 1987:
36), about 35 km southern from Campo Grande (Kalb 1987: 36), highway of Pantanal,
few kilometer eastern from Coxim (Kalb 1987: 36), Ponta Porá (Osorio 1992: 4),
Piraputanga (Fleig & Riquelme 1991: 9); PR: Guaíra (Kalb 1987: 36), Guarapuava, Porto
Mendes (Osorio 1977b: 6); RJ: Petrópolis (Kalb 1987: 36); RS: Cachoeira do Sul
(Osorio & Homrich 1978: 453), Santa Maria (Osorio & Fleig 1987: 6, 1989: 3); SP:
Botucatu (Kalb 1987: 36), Ibiúna (Marcelli 1998: 43); Salto Grande do Rio
Paranapanema [Salto Grande] (Zahlbruckner 1909: 197, as Pyxine meissneri Tuck.),
between Mirassol and Votuporanga (Kalb 1987: 36), José Bonifácio (Kalb 1987: 36),
between Osasco and Cabreúva (Kalb 1987: 36), Ruilândia (Kalb 1987: 36), Pardinho
(Kalb 1987: 36), between São José do Barreiro and Bocaina da Serra (Kalb 1987: 36),
São Bento do Sapucaí (Kalb 1987: 36), Campos do Jordão (Kalb 1987: 36), Monteiro
Lobato (Kalb 1987: 36), São José do Barreiro (Kalb 1987: 36), between Socorro and
Águas de Lindóia (Kalb 1987: 36)
Pyxine berteriana var. subobscurascens (Malme) Imsh. is Pyxine pungens Zahlbr. fide
Rogers (1986: 148) – MT/PA: municipalities not cited, Projeto Flora expedition to the
Serra do Cachimbo, area along the Cuiabá-Santarém highway (BR-163), northcentral
Brazil (Brako et al. 1985: 133)
4. Pyxine caesiopruinosa (Nyl.) Imsh. – RJ: Itatiaia (Kalb 1987: 38); RS: São Sebastião do
Caí, Triunfo (Osorio et al. 1997: 19); SC: Florianópolis (Kalb 1987: 38); SP: Campos do
Jordão, Ruilândia (Kalb 1987: 38), between Osasco and Cabreúva (Kalb 1987: 38)
5. Pyxine coccifera (Fée) Nyl. – MS: Pantanal Highway, few kilometer eastern from Coxim
(Kalb 1987: 40), Piraputanga (Kalb 1987: 40), between Rio Verde do Mato Grosso and
Coxim (Kalb 1987: 40), Piraputanga (Fleig & Riquelme 1991: 9); MT: Cuiabá (Malme
1897: 43), Cuiabá (Malme 1897: 43, 44), between Boa Vista and São Lourenço (Kalb
1987: 40), Santa Anna da Chapada (Lynge 1917: 3, as Parmelia coccinea Lynge; Malme
1897: 43), between Rondonópolis and Guiratinga (Kalb 1987: 40), between Cuiabá and
Buriti (Kalb 1987: 40), Buriti (Kalb 1987: 40)
Pyxine coccinea (Schaer.) Mont. et v.d. Bosch in Jungh. is Pyxine coccifera (Fée) Nyl.
fide Kalb (1987: 39)
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6. Pyxine cocoës (Swartz) Nyl. – BA: between Feira de Santana and Milagres (Kalb 1987:
42); MG/RJ/SP: Serra da Mantiqueira, municipality not cited (Matos & Marcelli 1998);
MG: Carassa [Caraça, Catas Altas Municipality] (Aptroot 2002: 41); MA/PI: ―ad
confines provinc. Piauhy et Maranhão: ad Rio Paranahyba‖ (Zahlbruckner 1909: 197);
PR: ―in ripa sinistra fluminis Paranapanema ad cataratas Salto Grande‖ [Salto Grande]
(Zahlbruckner 1909: 197); RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Krempelhuber 1876: 74, as Pyxine cocoës
(Swartz) Tuckerm.; Vainio 1890: 154, as Pyxine meissneri ssp. connectens Vain.; Müller
Argoviensis 1891: 230, as Pyxine meissneri ssp. connectens Vain.; Malme 1897: 39;
Zahlbruckner 1902: 412); RS: Canôas, Porto Alegre (Malme 1897: 38); SC: Ilha de Santa
Catarina [Florianópolis] (Kalb 1987: 42); SP: São Sebastião (Kalb 1987: 42); coastal
region between Santos and Cananéia (Marcelli 1991: 158, as Pyxine meissneri ssp.
connectens Vain.);
7. Pyxine cocoës (Swartz) Nyl. in Cromb. var. pallida Kalb – MT: Santo Antônio de
Leverger (Kalb 1987: 42)
8. Pyxine cognata Stirt. – GO: between Jataí and Estância (Kalb 1987: 45), about 15 km
southern from Goiania (Kalb 1987: 45); MS: Bandeirantes (Kalb 1987: 45), about 35 km
northern from Campo Grande (Kalb 1987: 45); MT: between Rondonópolis and
Guiratinga (Kalb 1987: 45); RS: Esmeralda (Fleig 1990a: 124); SP: Campos do Jordão,
Cosmorama, Monteiro Lobato, São Bento do Sapucaí (Kalb 1987: 45)
9. Pyxine coralligera Malme – MG: Catas Altas (Aptroot 2002: 41); MS: between Rio
Verde and Coxim (Kalb 1987: 47), Piraputanga (Fleig & Riquelme 1991: 9); MT: São
Jerônimo [Cuiabá] (lectotype) (Malme 1897: 41); Butiti (Kalb 1987: 47), between Cuiabá
und Buriti (Kalb 1987: 47), about 35 km southeast from Cuiabá (Kalb 1987: 47);
MT/PA: municipalities not cited, Projeto Flora expedition to the Serra do Cachimbo,
area along the Cuiabá-Santarém highway (BR-163), northcentral Brazil (Brako et al.
1985: 133); PR: Guaíra (Kalb 1987: 47); RS: Porto Alegre (Fleig 1990b: 45); SP:
Itapecerica [Itapecerica da Serra] (Zahlbruckner 1909: 197, Kalb 1987: 46)
10. Pyxine daedalea Krog & R. Sant. – MG: Diamantina (Kalb 1987: 49); Lagoa Dourada
(Kalb 1987: 49); São João del Rei (Kalb 1987: 49); MT: between Rondonópolis and
Guiratinga (Kalb 1987: 49); Buriti (Kalb 1987: 49); about 10 km northeastern from
Chapada dos Guimarães (Kalb 1987: 49); about 35 km southeast from Cuiabá (Kalb
1987: 49); between Boa Vista and São Lourenço (Kalb 1987: 49); MS: Aquidauana
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(Fleig & Riquelme 1991: 9); MA/PI: Rio Paranahyba [Paranaíba] (Kalb 1987: 49); PR:
Salto Grande do Rio Paranapanema [Salto Grande] (Zahlbruckner 1909 as P. cocoës);
RJ: Itatiaia (Kalb 1987: 49); RS: Porto Alegre (Fleig 1990b: 45); SP: Luís Antônio (Kalb
1987: 49)
11. Pyxine endolutea Kalb – BA: Porto Seguro (Kalb 1987: 51); MG: undetermined
municipality (Kalb 1987: 51)
Pyxine endoleuca (Müll. Arg.) Vain. is Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb. fide Kalb (1987:
58) – RS: Guaíba (Osorio et al. 1982: 482)
12. Pyxine eschweileri (Tuck.) Vain. – MG: Catas Altas (Aptroot 2002: 40), Monte Verde
(Kalb 1987: 53), Sitio [Antônio Carlos] (Vainio 1890: 156); MS: Pantanal Highway, at
Coxim (Kalb 1987: 53); Bandeirantes (Kalb 1987: 53), about 50 km southwestern from
Campo Grande (Kalb 1987: 53), Aquidauana (Kalb 1987: 53), Corumbá (Malme 1897:
47); MT: “inter Coxipó (templum) et Santo Antonio‖ [Cuiabá] (Malme 1897: 47), Santa
Anna da Chapada (Malme 1897: 47), between Rondonópolis and Guiratinga (Kalb 1987:
53), about 35 km southern from Cuiabá (Kalb 1987: 53); SP: Salto Grande do Rio
Paranapanema [Salto Grande] (holotype) (Kalb 1987: 53); Salto Grande do Rio
Paranapanema [Salto Grande] (Zahlbruckner 1909: 197, as Pyxine rosacea Zahlbr. fide
Kalb (1987: 51); Botucatu, Canto Moreira, São Sebastião (Kalb 1987: 53)
Pyxine meissneri Tuck. ex Nyl. is Pyxine berteroana (Fée) Imsh. fide Kalb (1987: 34) –
MG: Sitio [Antônio Carlos] (Vainio 1890: 153); SP: Salto Grande do Rio Paranapanema
[Salto Grande] (Zahlbruckner 1909: 197);
Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. physciaeformis Malme is Pyxine berteroana (Fée) Imsh.
fide Kalb (1987: 36) – MS: Corumbá (Malme 1897: 36)
Pyxine meissneri ssp. connectens Vain. is Pyxine cocoës (Swartz) Nyl. fide Kalb 1987:
41) – RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Vainio 1890: 154, Müller Argoviensis 1891: 230); SP: coastal
region between Santos and Cananéia (Marcelli 1991: 158)
Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. convexula Malme is Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb. var.
convexula (Malme) Kalb fide Kalb (1987: 60) – MS: Corumbá (Malme 1897: 37)
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Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. genuina Malme is Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb. fide
Kalb (1987: 58) – MS: Corumbá (Malme 1897: 37); MT: Cuiabá (Malme 1897: 37); RJ:
Rio de Janeiro (Malme 1897: 36); RS: Porto Alegre, Santa Maria da Boca do Monte
[Santa Maria], Santo Angelo prope Cachoeira [Agudo] (Malme 1897: 36)
Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. subobscurascens Malme is Pyxine pungens Zahlbr. fide
Kalb (1987: 64) – MG: São João del Rei (Malme 1897: 38)
13. Pyxine microspora Vain. – SC: Ilha de Santa Catarina [Florianópolis] (Kalb 1987: 54);
RS: Bagé (Fleig 1995: 422)
14. Pyxine minuta Vain. is Pyxine pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb fide Kalb (1987: 66) – MT:
Cuiabá (Malme 1897: 45); Morro Grande do Santo Antonio (Malme 1897: 45); RJ: Rio
de Janeiro (holotype) (Vainio 1890: 156); RS: Porto Alegre (Malme 1897: 45)
15. Pyxine nana Kalb – SP: José Bonifácio (holotype) (Kalb 1987: 55); Botucatu (Kalb
1987: 56)
16. Pyxine obscurascens Malme – BA: between Mundo Novo and Morro do Chapéu (Kalb
1987: 58); MG: Diamantina (Kalb 1987: 57); MS: between Rio Verde do Mato Grosso
and Coxim (Kalb 1987: 57), Piraputanga (Fleig & Riquelme 1991: 9); MT: Serra da
Chapada prope São Jeronymo [Cuiabá] (Malme 1897: 43); between Rondonópolis and
Guiratinga (Kalb 1987: 57); between Cuiabá and Buriti (Kalb 1987: 57)
Pyxine ochroleuca Müll. Arg. – see Physcia ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg.
17. Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb. – MG: Catas Altas (Aptroot 2002: 41), municipality
undetermined (Kalb 1987: 59); MG/RJ/SP: Serra da Mantiqueira, municipality not cited
(Matos & Marcelli 1998: 159); MS: Corumbá (Malme 1897: 36, as Pyxine meissneri
Tuck. var. genuina Malme; Kalb 1987: 59]; MT: Cuiabá (Malme 1897: 36, as Pyxine
meissneri Tuck. var. genuina Malme); RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Malme 1897: 36, as Pyxine
meissneri Tuck. var. genuina Malme); RS: Bagé (Fleig 1995: 422); Porto Alegre; Santo
Angelo pr. Cachoeira [Agudo]; Santa Maria da Boca do Monte [Santa Maria] (Malme
1897: 36, as Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. genuina Malme); Cachoeira do Sul (Osorio &
Homrich 1978: 453, as Pyxine pringlei Imshaug); Guaíba [Osorio et al. 1982: 482, as
Pyxine endoleuca (Müll. Arg.) Vain.]; SP: Botucatu, Olímpia, Piracicaba, Rio Claro
(Kalb 1987: 59); between Socorro and Águas de Lindóia (Kalb 1987: 59)
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18. Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb var. convexula (Malme) Kalb – MG: municipality not
cited (Kalb 1987: 61); MS: Corumbá (Malme 1897: 37, as Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var.
convexula Malme; Kalb 1987: 60); RS: Bagé (Fleig 1995: 422), Porto Alegre (Kalb
1987: 61)
19. Pyxine physciaeformis (Malme) Imsh. – MS: Corumbá (Malme 1897: 36, as Pyxine
meissneri Tuck. var. physciaeformis Malme; Kalb 1987: 62); RS: Rio Grande (Fleig
1988: 14); SP: about 25 km northeastern from São José do Rio Preto (Kalb 1987: 62);
Olímpia (Kalb 1987: 62)
20. Pyxine primaria Kalb – MS: Pantanal Highway, few kilometer eastern from Coxim
(Kalb 1987: 64); MT: about 35 km southern from Cuiabá (Kalb 1987: 64)
Pyxine pringlei Imshaug is Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb. fide Kalb (1987: 58) – RS:
Cachoeira do Sul (Osorio & Homrich 1978: 453)
21. Pyxine pungens Zahlbr. – BA: about 30 km western from Seabra (Kalb 1987: 65); MG:
São João del Rei (Malme 1897: 38, as Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. subobscurascens
Malme); Diamantina, Catas Altas and surroundings, São João del Rei (Kalb 1987: 65),
municipality undetermined (Krempelhuber 1873, as P. meissneri fide Kalb 1987); MS:
about 50 km southern from Campo Grande (Kalb 1987: 65); between Rio Verde and
Coxim (Kalb 1987: 65), Piraputanga (Fleig & Riquelme 1991: 9); MT/PA: municipalities
not cited, Projeto Flora expedition to the Serra do Cachimbo, area along the Cuiabá-
Santarém highway (BR-163), northcentral Brazil [Brako et al. 1985: 133, as Pyxine
berteriana var. subobscurascens (Malme) Imsh.]; SP: about 25 km NE from São José do
Rio Preto (Kalb 1987: 65); São Bento do Sapucaí (Kalb 1987: 65); ―Fazenda Bela Vista,
Santa Cruz ad flumen Rio Pardo et prope rubem Faxina‖ [Itapeva] (Zahlbruckner 1909:
196, as Pyxine retirugella Nyl. fide Kalb 1987: 65)
22. Pyxine pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb – MT: between Cuiabá and Buriti (Kalb 1987: 66);
Cuiabá (Malme 1897: 45, as Pyxine minuta Vain.); Morro Grande do Santo Antonio
(Malme 1897: 45, as Pyxine minuta Vain.); Serra da Guia (Malme 1897: 45, as Pyxine
minuta Vain.); RJ: Rio de Janeiro [Vainio (1890: 156), as Pyxine minuta Vain.]; RS:
Porto Alegre (Malme 1897: 45, as Pyxine minuta Vain.); SP: Apiaí (holotype) (Kalb
1987: 66)
23. Pyxine retirugella Nyl. – MG: ―supra rupem in Carassa in civ. Minarum‖ [Caraça, Catas
Altas Municipality] (Vainio 1890: 155);
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Pyxine rosacea Zahlbr. is Pyxine eschweileri (Tuck.) Vain. fide Kalb (1987: 51) – SP:
Salto Grande do Paranapanema [Salto Grande] (Zahlbruckner 1909: 197)
24. Pyxine rhizophorae Kalb – RJ: Rio de Janeiro (Krempelhuber 1876, as P. cocoës fide
Kalb 1987: 23; Malme 1897: 40, as P. cocoës fide Kalb 1987: 69); RS: Canoas (Malme
1897: 39, as Pyxine cocoës; Kalb 1987: 69), Porto Alegre (Malme 1897: 39, as Pyxine
cocoës); SP: Caraguatatuba (Kalb 1987: 69); coastal region between Santos and Cananéia
(Marcelli 1991: 158); Cananéia (Kalb 1987: 69); Ilha Comprida (Kalb 1987: 69); Ilha de
Santo Amaro (holotype) [Guarujá] (Kalb 1987: 69); Ilha do Cardoso [Cananéia] (Marcelli
1990)
25. Pyxine rhodesiaca Vain. ex Lynge – MT: about 30 km southern from Campo Grande
(Kalb 1987: 71); MS: about 20 km northeastern from Chapada dos Guimarães (Kalb
1987: 71); Buriti (Kalb 1987: 71); SP: Rio Claro, Serra Negra (Kalb 1987: 71)
26. Pyxine schechingeri Kalb – BA: Roda Velha (Kalb 1987: 71)
27. Pyxine simulans Kalb – MS: about 50 km southwestern from Campo Grande (Kalb
1987: 72)
28. Pyxine subcinerea Stirton – MG/RJ/SP: Serra da Mantiqueira, municipality not cited
(Matos & Marcelli 1998); MG: Catas Altas (Aptroot 2002: 41); MS: about 30 km
southern from Campo Grande (Kalb 1987: 77); RJ: Itatiaia (Kalb 1987: 77); RS: Bagé
(Fleig 1995: 422); Cachoeira do Sul (Osorio & Homrich 1978: 453); Eldorado do Sul,
Esteio, Montenegro (Osorio et al. 1997: 19); Montenegro e Triunfo (Zanette et al. 1981:
112); Portão, Porto Alegre (Osorio et al. 1997: 19); Santa Cruz do Sul (Wietzke-
Beckenkamp & Pereira 1997: 86); Santa Maria (Osorio & Fleig 1991: 6); Santa Rita, São
Sebastião do Caí (Osorio et al. 1997: 19); Triunfo (Osorio et al. 1980: 7; Osorio et al.
1997: 19); SP: about 20 km eastern from Cruzeiro (Kalb 1987: 77); west from Pedra do
Baú, near São Bento do Sapucaí (Kalb 1987: 77); between Monteiro Lobato and São
Bento do Sapucaí (Kalb 1987: 77); Campos do Jordão (Kalb 1987: 77); Monteiro Lobato
(Kalb 1987: 77); between Rio Claro and Ipeuna (Kalb 1987: 77); José Bonifácio (Kalb
1987: 77); near Ruilândia, about 20 km southwest from São José do Rio Preto (Kalb
1987: 77); Piracicaba (Kalb 1987: 77)
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Acknowledgments
We are grateful to FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) for
PhD Grant to P. Jungbluth (process 05/53955-1), CNPq for a research grant to M.P. Marcelli.
We also thank Dr. André Aptroot, Dr. Roland Moberg, Dr. Klaus Kalb, Dr. Hiroyuki
Kashiwadani and Dr. Adriano A. Spielmann for the literature sent.
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Capítulo 2
Taxonomical studies in Brazilian species of
Physcia (Physciaceae)
Patrícia Jungbluth & Marcelo P. Marcelli
Formatado nas normas da Revista Nova Hedwigia
(http://ftp.schweizerbart.de/journals/nova_hedwigia/instructions)
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Taxonomical studies in Brazilian species of Physcia (Physciaceae)
by
Patrícia Jungbluth
a, b
& Marcelo Pinto Marcelli
a
a
Instituto de Botânica, Núcleo de Pesquisa em Micologia, Caixa Postal 3005, São Paulo-SP,
01061-970, Brazil;
b
corresponding author: [email protected]
Abstract: Twenty nine species of Physcia are known from Brazil. Key, descriptions and
discussion are presented; their synonyms and additional species with taxonomic affinities are
commented. The lower cortex type, an important character at species level, is discussed to the
majority of the accepted species and their synonyms. The synonyms of Physcia aipolia
(Humb.) Fürnr. are revised; P. afra Hue is proposed as synonym of P. ochroleuca (Müll.
Arg.) Müll. Arg., while P. aipolia f. verruculosa Vain. in Räsänen is combined to
P. verruculosa (Vain.) Jungbluth & Marcelli and is considered a good species. A lectotype for
P. alba (Fée) Lynge var. linearis Lynge is designated and this variety is placed under
synonym of P. kalbii. Physcia adscendens (Fr.) H. Olivier, P. caesia (Hoffm.) Fürnr.,
P. dubia, and P. stellaris (L.) Nyl. are placed in doubt if really are present in Brazilian
lichenized mycota. Physcia obsessa sensu (Mont.) Nyl. remains a nomen dubium.
Key-words: lichenized fungi, new combinations, taxonomy
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Introduction
Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. is a cosmopolite genus with about 70 species whose main area of
speciation is South America (Moberg 1994, 2002a).
Acording to Moberg (1977), this genus is characterized by the foliose thallus with
atranorine, paraplectenchymatous upper cortex, white medulla, two-celled brown
Pachysporaria- or Physcia-type ascospores up to 30 µm in length, and conidia cylindrical to
subcylindrical, 3 to 6 µm long.
Although most of the species have a shiny upper surface, Moberg (1986, 1990)
recognized a group of species with pruina or a frosty coating on the lobes/laciniae margins:
P. atrostriata Moberg, P. krogiae Moberg, P. phaeocarpa (Nyl.) Hue, P. undulata Moberg
and P. verrucosa Moberg.
When present, maculae are very evident and distinguish species, giving a spotted
appearance to the upper surface in P. aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr., P. convexa Müll. Arg. and
others (Moberg 1986).
Soredia and lacinulae are the major vegetative propagules in Physcia. Isidia are present
only in P. lopezii Moberg, while pustules characterize P. decorticata Moberg.
Soralia can be marginal or laminal, with different shapes and development. Moberg
(1986) classified soralia into two main groups, marginal and laminal, wich he divided
according to their development and shape.
Moberg (1986) recognized six different types of lower cortex, an important taxonomical
character when separating species. Their hyphae can have distinct orientations and differs in
cell-wall thickness, degree of pigmentation, and shape and size of the lumen. In general lines,
the cortices can be divided into paraplectenchymatous, prosoplectenchymatous or
intermediary, with irregular or isodiametric cells, pale or with strongly pigmented cell-walls.
There are two main types of ascospores in Physcia: the Pachysporaria-type, with
thickened walls and rounded lumen, and the Physcia-type, using words from Moberg (1977),
with walls thickened mainly at the extremities of the ascospores and at the septum, leaving a
sandglass shaped lumen. These two types are illustrated in Poelt (1965) and Mayrhofer
(1982).
The length of the ascospores is usually of minor importance (Moberg 1986) and not very
useful to separate species. Nevertheless, Moberg (1990) created three categories (<20 µm,
21–26 µm, and >27 µm long) in his study on South American specimens.
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Physcia (Moberg‘s 1977 sense) always has atranorine in upper cortex. Atranorine can be
also present in the medulla, and it is detectable by the yellow colour-reaction with the KOH-
test, being very useful to separate species. It is notable that, when atranorine is present in the
medulla, zeorine is also present in the upper cortex (Moberg 1977, 1990). Besides, Physcia
also has leucotyline and triterpenes, which despite having a secondary taxonomic importance,
it is also interesting when considered with other characteristics.
Some morphologically similar genera of Physciaceae occur in Brazil: Dirinaria (Tuck.)
Clem., Pyxine Fr., Phaeophyscia Moberg, and Heterodermia Trevis.
Dirinaria and Pyxine have a distinct brown hypothecium, dark lower surface and
Dirinaria-type ascospores (see illustration in Mayrhofer 1982). Dirinaria also lacks true
rhizines (Awasthi 1975) and several Pyxine have pigmented medulla and lichexanthone
instead of atranorine in upper cortex.
Phaeophyscia has ellipsoid conidia and does not produce atranorine. So, a KOH-test in
upper cortex distinguishes it easily from Physcia.
The upper cortex of Heterodermia is composed of longitudinally arranged thick-walled
hyphae called prosoplectenchymatous by Moberg (2002b), very distinct from that found in
Physcia and in the others foliose genera in Physciaceae. Also, the lower cortex is absent from
several species of Heterodermia (Kurokawa 1962).
Historically, Physcia is well known in polar and temperate zones. In tropical regions,
taxonomical or floristic works are recent and scarce.
Vainio (1890) produced the first work including Physcia in South America. He treated 15
taxa, of which only four are nowadays Physcia in Moberg's (1977) sense.
Lynge (1924) treated about 12 taxa, of which also four are still placed under Physcia
nowadays.
In his work on South American taxa, Moberg (1990) cited 18 species to Brazil.
Nowadays, 30 taxa (28 species and 2 varieties) are cited in the literature to this country
(Jungbluth & Marcelli 2010).
The objective of the present work is to study the types of names and synonyms of the
Physcia species cited to Brazil.
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Materials and methods
The results obtained were based in the study of type-specimens of the names of the
species cited to occur in Brazil, including their synonyms. These types were kindly lent by the
curators of BM, G, H, PC, PRM, S, TUR and W or were studied in Herbarium Kalb and UPS.
Photos were sent by LINN from the types asked.
Chemical analyses were performed using the traditional spot tests with potassium
hydroxide (K) and para-phenylenediamine (P) as well examined under UV light.
Apothecia were sectioned by hand with steel razor blades when the information was
necessary and sufficient material available. At least 10 ascospores and conidia measurements
were taken.
Slides with transversal cuts of the laciniae or lobes were prepared from types representing
almost all species here treated and were photographed.
Lacinia here is applied to ribbon-shaped ramifications, in which the width between the
margins remains more or less constant, while lobes have variable width and are usually less
adnate and more rounded at the apices. Two measures were taken from the lobes: the width at
the basis of the ramification and at their larger portion.
A paraplectenchymatous cortex appears cellular and presents the cells looking more or
less isodiametric and results from compacted hyphae without determined orientation. The
prosoplectenchymatous cortex presents the hyphae in a periclinal or parallel arrangement
(Hale 1983, Ryan et al. 2002). In Physcia, these hyphae are always periclinally oriented.
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Results and discussion
Key to the Brazilian Physcia species
1a. Thalli with vegetative propagules........................................................................................ 2
1b. Thalli without vegetative propagules ............................................................................... 18
2a. (1) Isidia present; lacinulae, pustules and soredia absent ...................................... P. lopezii
2b. Isidia absent; lacinulae, pustules or soredia present ........................................................... 3
3a. (2) Lacinulae present ........................................................................................... P. lobulata
3b. Lacinulae absent ................................................................................................................. 4
4a. (3) Cilia present ............................................................................................. P. adscendens
4b. Cilia absent ......................................................................................................................... 5
5a. (4) Pustules present, starting as laminal papilliform warts; upper cortex sometimes
loosening .............................................................................................................. P. decorticata
5b. Pustules absent ................................................................................................................... 6
6a. (5) Soralia laminal, sometimes secondarily marginal ........................................................ 7
6b. Soralia marginal, sometimes secondarily laminal .............................................................. 9
7a. (6) Lower surface white to pale brown .............................................................. P. poncinsii
7b. Lower surface black, except near the tips .......................................................................... 8
8a. (7) Laciniae up to 1.0 mm wide; soralia starting as cracks ............................... P. erumpens
8b. Lobes up to 3.0 mm wide; soralia starting small and delimited ........................... P. krogiae
9a. (6) Soralia mainly terminal at principal branches, labriform; medulla K– ...................... 10
9b. Soralia mainly marginal or at the tips of short lateral lacinulae, not labriform; medulla K+
yellow ..................................................................................................................................... 11
10a. (9) Soredia produced at the upper surface; lower cortex prosoplectenchymatous ..............
........................................................................................................................................ P. dubia
10b. Soredia produced at the lower surface; lower cortex paraplectenchymatous .....................
.................................................................................................................................... P. tribacia
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11a. (9) Soralia orbicular to capitate ....................................................................................... 12
11b. Soralia linear, semicircular or labriform ........................................................................ 14
12a. (11) Lower surface black, except near the tips ............................................... P. sorediosa
12b. Lower surface white to pale brown or grey .................................................................... 13
13a. (12) Soralia marginal, not in the apices of lateral lacinulae; saxicolous .............. P. caesia
13b. Soralia mainly in the apices of lateral lacinulae; corticolous ....................... P. tribacoides
14a. (11) Marginal lower surface striated and ecorticate next the tips,.................. P. atrostriata
14b. Marginal lower surface not striated and corticated, ....................................................... 15
15a. (14) Lower cortex paraplectenchymatous ............................................................ P. crispa
15b. Lower cortex prosoplectenchymatous to intermediary .................................................. 16
16a. (15) Upper surface bluish, pruinose (or frosty coated) ..................................... P. undulata
16b. Upper surface grey or cream, rarely pruinose ................................................................ 17
17a. (16) Soralia sometimes originated from lateral lacinulae, orbicular to strongly lip-shape
to helmet-shape .............................................................................................................. P. rolfii
17b. Soralia originated from small lateral warts, orbicular to crescent-shape, more frequent in
the laciniae axils ......................................................................................................... P. sinuosa
18a. (1) Medulla K– .................................................................................................. P. stellaris
18b. Medulla K+ yellow ......................................................................................................... 19
19a. (18) Maculae absent or pale, not evidently spotted ........................................................ 20
19b. Maculae distinct and spotted .......................................................................................... 23
20a. (19) Upper surface pruinose; lower cortex paraplectenchymatous ............. P. phaeocarpa
20b. Upper surface epruinose; lower cortex prosoplectenchymatous to intermediary .......... 21
21a. (20) Lower surface pale to grayish .......................................................................... P. alba
21b. Lower surface brown to black, except near the tips ....................................................... 22
22a. (21) Laciniae up to 1.5 mm; zeorine present ......................................................... P. kalbii
22b. Laciniae up to 0.6 mm; zeorine absent ................................................................. P. tenuis
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23a. (19) Lower surface black, except near the tips ................................................ P. integrata
23b. Lower surface pale to dark brown .................................................................................. 24
24a. (23) Upper surface strongly verrucose; apothecia undulate to irregular up to 5 mm diam.
.............................................................................................................................. P. verruculosa
24b. Upper surface smooth to slightly irregular or nodulose; apothecia smooth to very slightly
crenulate up to 2 mm diam. .................................................................................................... 25
25a. (24) Lobulated; lobes up to 2.5–3.0 mm wide ............................................ P. pachyphylla
25b. Laciniate; lacinulae up to 2 mm wide ............................................................................. 26
26a. (25) Saxicolous; lower surface white to pinkish ............................................... P. convexa
26b. Corticolous; lower surface white to grey to brown ........................................................ 27
27a. (26) Lower cortex prosoplectenchymatous to intermediary ................................ P. aipolia
27b. Lower cortex paraplectenchymatous ............................................................ P. ochroleuca
THE SPECIES
Physcia aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr., Naturhist. Topogr. Regensburg II: 249. 1839.
Lichen aipolius Ehrh. ex Humboldt, Fl. Friberg. Spec.: 19. 1793. TYPE: Germany, Hannover,
Ehrh. Pl. Crypt. Linn. exs. n. 197 (lectotype: LINN, photo!).
= Lichen athelinus Ach., Lichenographiae suecicae prodromus: 111. 1798. Physcia aipolia f.
anthelina (Ach.) Vain., Adjumenta ad Lich. Lapp. I(6): 135. 1881. TYPE: Sweden (lectotype:
H-ACH n. 1435!).
= Parmelia aipolia α acrita Ach. Lich. Univ.: 477. 1810. TYPE: Sweden (lectotype: H-ACH
1378!).
= Parmelia aipolia β cercida Ach. Lich. Univ.: 478. 1810. TYPE: Sweden (lectotype: H-ACH
1434!).
= Physcia stellaris var. angustata Nyl. Syn. Meth. 1(2): 426. 1810. Physcia aipolia ssp.
angustata (Nyl.) Lynge, Videnskapsselsk. Skrift I, Mat.-Naturv. Kl. 8: 35. 1916. TYPE:
France Hospice de Luchon, Nylander (holotype: H-ACH 32232, fide Moberg 1977).
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= Physcia aipolia f. alnophila Vain., Adjumenta ad Lich. Lapp. I(6): 136. 1881. Physcia
aipolia var. alnophila (Vain.) Lynge, Videnskapsselsk. Skrift I, Mat.-Naturv. Kl. 8: 34. 1916.
TYPE: Finland, Inari, Veskoniemi, 1878, Vainio (lectotype: TUR-V 8070!).
= Physcia aipolia f. crenulata Vain., Adjumenta ad Lich. Lapp. I(6): 136. 1881. TYPE:
Finland, Kuusamo, 1861, Fellman (lectotype: H!).
= Physcia aipolia f. decolorata Vain., Adjumenta ad Lich. Lapp. I(6): 136. 1881. TYPE:
USSR, Karelia pomorica occ., Repola, near Tuulijärvi, Vainio (lectotype: TUR-V 8079!).
(Fig.1 and 2)
= Physcia aipolia ssp. angustata f. pruinosa Lynge, Videnskapsselsk. Skrift I, Mat.-Naturv.
Kl. 8: 36. 1916. Coll. orig: Norway, Tromsö, Norman, fide Moberg (1977).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE OF LICHEN ATHELINUS ACH.
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 2.0–3.0 cm diam., adnate, 160–
220 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth to slightly nodular, dull, plane to
slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, dull, plane to slightly convex,
without or with a narrow darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 15–
40 µm. LACINIAE sublinear to linear, irregularly branched, contiguous, rarely overlapping
laterally, 0.5–1.0 mm wide; apices subtruncate, flat to very slightly convex, adnate; lateral
margin smooth; axils forming acute angles, rarely oval. PRUINA absent. MACULAE distinct,
abundant, spotted, mainly laminal at the proximal parts of the thallus, originate small cracks.
ISIDIA, PUSTULES AND SORALIA absent. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 10–30 µm. MEDULLA
white, 50–90 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE pale brown, slightly shiny, smooth to papillate
(just a small part could be observed). PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE dark brown, slightly shiny,
smooth to papillate (just a small part could be observed). LOWER CORTEX
prosoplectenchymatous to intermediary, 30–50 µm. RHIZINES darker than the lower cortex,
mainly irregularly branched, abundant, aggregated or evenly distributed, up to 0.4 mm long.
Apothecia frequent, mainly plane, sessile to shortly pedicellate, laminal, up to 2.0 mm diam.;
margin smooth to very slightly crenulate; amphithecia maculate; disc dark brown, dull, with
pruina, pruina white, dense. EPITHECIUM 10 µm high; hymenium 70–80 µm high; sub-
hymenium 45–55 µm high. ASCOSPORES Physcia to Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 20–22
8–11 m. PYCNIDIA few, subapical. CONIDIA not found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1990).
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REMARKS. Physcia aipolia is recognized by the absence of vegetative propagules, the deeply
maculate upper surface, the lower surface cream to brown and the prosoplectenchymatous to
intermediary lower cortex.
The lectotype of Lichen aipolius could not be loaned, but many types of the species
nowadays in its synonymy were studied, inclusively anatomically (Table 1). The variation in
the laciniae shape and disposition is considerable. While the majority of the types have
laciniae up to 1.0 mm wide, P. aipolia var. decolorata (Fig. 1) has laciniae up to 2.0 mm and
P. aipolia var. verruculosa up to 1.5 mm. The lower surface varies from cream to dark brown,
but in P. aipolia f. crenulata and P. aipolia var. verruculosa, the lower surface is cream, not
becoming darker.
The anatomical study showed that all the types have a prosoplectenchymatous to slightly
intermediate in some parts (see Fig. 2, showing the lower cortex of P. aipolia var.
decolorata), except P. aipolia var. verruculosa and P. afra Hue, until now considered its
synonyms (Moberg 1986, 1990).
Physcia aipolia var. verruculosa has an intermediate to paraplectenchymatous lower
cortex with hyaline cells with very thick walls. However, the differential feature in this type is
the upper surface relief, notably rugose, and the shape and margins of the apothecia. The
apothecia are irregular in shape, up to 5.0 mm in diameter, while in the others types rarely
they reach 2.0 mm, normally measuring about 0.5 mm. The margins in P. aipolia var.
verruculosa are very crenulate, undulate and incised, characteristics absent from the others
types analyzed. So, we consider that this variety has enough differences from the P. aipolia
group to be considered a good species. As it has differences considered nowadays important
at species level, we propose a new combination and new status to this variety (see below).
Moberg (1986) observed that the Scandinavian and North European material has
distinctly separated hyphae in the lower cortex, while material from South Europe and East
Africa has more or less conglutinated hyphae. Besides, he wrote that the African thalli have a
lower cortex with affinities to a paraplectenchymatous-type, while the Nordic material has
distinctly longitudinally arranged hyphae.
This is the case with the African P. afra Hue, the only taxa from a tropical zone that was
up to now in the synonym of P. aipolia. Physcia afra (P!) has a paraplectenchymatous lower
cortex similar to that found in the Brazilian P. ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg. (G!), an
older species. See remarks under P. ochroleuca.
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Table 1: Anatomical data (thickness in µm) from P. aipolia group, including also P. afra Hue and
P. ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg.
Thallus
Upper
cortex
Algal layer
Medulla
Lower
cortex
Lower cortex
type
Lichen athelinus
160–220
15–40
10–30
50–90
30–50
Prosoplect. to
intermediary
Parmelia aipolia f.
acrita
150–200
30–50
20–50
60–90
40–50
Prosoplect. to
intermediary
Parmelia aipolia β
cercida
200–260
20–60
30–60
60–90
40–60
Prosoplect. to
intermediary
Physcia aipolia var.
alnophila
90–190
10–30
20–60
40–60
20–40
Prosoplect.
Physcia aipolia f.
crenulata
150–215
10–25
50–60
40–75
20–40
Prosoplect. to
intermediary
Physcia aipolia f.
decolorata
170–230
30–60
30–50
40–100
40–60
Prosoplect.
Physcia aipolia f.
verruculosa
240–380
20–70
30–60
120–180
50–80
Paraplect. to
intermediary
Physcia afra
140–160
10–20
30–40
60–70
20–40
Paraplect. to
intermediary
Physcia ochroleuca
160–240
20–30
20–50
80–160
20–40
Paraplect.
Physcia convexa Müll. Arg. (G!) is a typical saxicolous species with dark grey upper
surface and paraplectenchymatous lower cortex (see remarks under this species).
Physcia pachyphylla Müll. Arg. (G!) is morphologically similar, differing in the wider
laciniae up to 2.5 mm and not so evident maculae.
Physcia alba (Fée) Müll. Arg. differs from P. aipolia by its laciniae up to 0.5 mm wide
and the absence of maculae.
Physcia alba (Fée) Müll. Arg., Rev. Mycol. 9: 136. 1887. (Fig. 3 and 4)
Parmelia alba Fée, Essai sur les cryptogames des écorces exotiques officinales 125. 1825.
TYPE: Tab. XXX, Fig. 4a in Fée (1825), habitat in America meridionalis, ad Chinchonas
(lectotype!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE PARATYPE IN G
THALLUS just few parts of lacinulae and a piece of apothecia left, corticolous, brownish grey,
laciniate, adnate, 75−90 µm. UPPER SURFACE (only small distal parts) continuous, smooth,
slightly shiny, plane. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 10−20 µm. LACINIAE sublinear,
irregularly branched, up to 0.5 mm wide; apices absent; lateral margin perhaps smooth to
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slightly irregular; axils forming acute angles to oval. PRUINA absent. MACULAE absent. ISIDIA,
PUSTULES AND SORALIA absent. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 10−15 µm. Medulla white,
30−40 µm. Piece of DISTAL LOWER SURFACE cream to beige, dull, smooth. LOWER CORTEX
prosoplectenchymatous to paraplectenchymatous, 10−15 µm. RHIZINES just two could be
observed, concolored with the lower cortex, simple, up to 0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA just a
piece of one present, plane, sessile; margin slightly crenulated; disc black, dull, epruinose.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, sometimes leucotyline, triterpenes (Moberg 1990, 2002).
REMARKS. Physcia alba is a laciniate species recognized by the absence of vegetative
propagules, the pale lower surface and the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex.
There are fragments of the paratype deposited in Herbarium Müller Argoviensis in G
(Fig. 3) with comments and illustrations from Müller Argoviensis, but as the material is in
bad condition, Moberg (1990) decided to choose as lectotype the illustration in Fée (1825).
Sadly, the description in Fée (1825) is very poor and the illustration provided do not give
additional information. As the paratype in G give more information, it was analyzed and
described above.
Based in the illustration and annotations by Müller Argoviensis in the paratype envelope
in G, the ascospores are of Pachysporaria-type, 24–30 12–13 m.
Physcia integrata Nyl. (H-NYL!) is morphologically similar, differing by the wider
laciniae (up to 2.0 mm), the dark brown to black lower surface and the paraplectenchymatous
lower surface.
Physcia stellaris (L.) Nyl., another related species, lacks zeorine and has a K– medulla
(Moberg 1990).
DISTRIBUTION: North America (Thomson 1963, Moore 1968, Moberg 2002a), South
America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was cited to Argentina (Scutari 1992, in the
key, 1995, Moberg 1990), Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, Venezuela (Moberg 1990)
and Uruguay (Moberg 1990, Osorio 1992). In Brazil, it was cited to occur between the States
of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro (Zahlbruckner 1909), to the States of Minas Gerais
(Vainio 1890), Rio de Janeiro (Moberg 1990), Rio Grande do Sul (Osorio 1981, Osorio et al.
1997, Wietzke-Beckenkamp & Pereira 1997, Mazzitelli et al. 1999, Fleig & Grüninger 2000a)
and São Paulo (Zahlbruckner 1909, Moberg 1990, Aptroot 2002).
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Physcia atrostriata Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 6(6): 853. 1986.
TYPE: Tanzania, Tanga Prov., Usambara Mts, Amani, in the surroundings of Forestry House,
5°07ʹS, 38°38'E, ca. 900 m, on Spatodea in a grassy SE exposed slope, 1971, R. Moberg
1495a (holotype: UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grayish white to brownish white, sublaciniate, 4–10 cm
diam., loosely adnate, 150–180 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly
shiny, plane to slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny,
plane to slightly concave, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX
paraplectenchymatous, 20 µm. SUBLACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously
branched, laterally superposed to overlapped, 0.6–1.2 mm wide at the basis of the branches,
1.0–2.0 maximum wide; apices rounded, flat to slightly concave, loosely adnate to slightly
ascendant; lateral margin smooth and pulverulent to sorediate, slightly crenulated; axils acute,
rarely oval. PRUINA absent, although pulverulent, mainly at the proximal parts. MACULAE
absent. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES absent. SORALIA white, linear interrupted to crescent shape to
sometimes labriform, mainly at the lateral margins, more abundant in proximal parts of the
thallus, turning the margins strongly undulate and sinuous; soredia powdery. ALGAL LAYER
continuous, 30–40 µm. MEDULLA white, 70–90 µm. DistAL LOWER SURFACE white, quite
ecorticate next to the tips, dull, veined to smooth, veins sometimes darkened, ending in
rhizines. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE dark brown to black, slightly shiny, veined to smooth.
LOWER CORTEX prosoplectenchymatous, brown, 15–30 µm, absent from the marginal zone.
RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex or darker, simple to sometimes irregularly
branched at the apices, frequent, evenly distributed, in distal parts, mainly in the veins, up to
0.7 mm long. APOTHECIA rare (just six, of which just two are in good conditions), plane to
slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to 2.0 mm diam.; margin smooth to sorediate;
amphithecia sorediate; disc dark brown, slightly shiny, epruinose. ASCOSPORES
Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, (21–) 23–26 (–29) (8–) 10–12 (–13) m (Moberg 1990).
PYCNIDIA not found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Physcia atrostriata is a lobate species recognized by the slightly concave laciniae
tips, presence of marginal linear interrupted to crescent shaped soralia, zeorine in the medulla
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(K+ yellow) and lower cortex brown and prosoplectenchymatous; however, the most notable
diagnostic character is the presence of black longitudinal veins on the white margins of the
lower surface that gives a striate appearance to the lower surface.
Other interesting feature of this species, using the words from Moberg (1986, 1990), is
the pruina or frosty coating on the lobe margins, as present in P. krogiae Moberg,
P. phaeocarpa (Nyl.) Hue, P. undulata Moberg and P. verrucosa Moberg.
Physcia krogiae Moberg is morphologically similar, but the soralia are laminal and the
lower cortex is paraplectenchymatous with rounded hyphae of very thin walls, without veins
in the lower surface.
Physcia crispa Nyl. has marginal soralia, but the lower cortex is white to ivory and
paraplectenchymatous with very thick hyphae walls.
Physcia sorediosa Moberg has marginal to laminal soralia and lower cortex
paraplectenchymatous with brown thick walled hyphae.
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Moberg 1986, Aptroot 1988, Swinscow & Krog 1988, Scutari 1995,
Krog 2000, Aptroot 2001, Moberg 2004), Asia (Aptroot & Seaward 1999, Aptroot & Sipman
2001, Aptroot et al. 2007), Australia (Moberg 2001, McCarthy & Elix 2002), Central America
(Moberg 1990, Esslinger & Egan 1995, Sipman & Wolf 1998, Tenorio et al. 2002), Europe
(Moberg 1989, Scutari 1995, Llimona & Hladun 2001), New Zealand (Galloway & Moberg
2005), North America (Harris 1990, Esslinger & Egan 1995, Moberg 1997, Brodo et al. 2001,
Hansen et al. 2008), South America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was cited to
Argentina (Scutari 1992, in the key; Scutari 1995; Calvelo & Liberatore 2002), Brazil
(Moberg 1990), French Guiana, Guyanas (Aptroot 1987), Peru (Scutari 1995), Surinam
(Aptroot 1987) and Venezuela (Marcano et al. 1996). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of
Minas Gerais, Pernambuco and São Paulo (Moberg 1990).
Physcia convexa Müll. Arg., Rev. Mycol. 10: 57. 1888.
TYPE: Paraguay, saxicola in Cerro de Yaguaron, Balansa 4229, 17.VI.1879 (lectotype: G!;
duplicates from the lectotype: PC!, UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE DUPLICATE OF THE LECTOTYPE IN PC
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, brownish grey with rose tinge, laciniate, 1.0–2.5 cm diam.,
closely adnate. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, verruculose, dull, convex. DISTAL
UPPER SURFACE continuous, verruculose to smooth, dull, convex to slightly convex, with a
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pale rose zone near the tips. LACINIAE linear to sublinear, irregularly to subdichotomously
branched, contiguous to slightly overlapping laterally, 0.7–1.0 mm wide; apices subtruncate
to truncate, slightly convex to flat, adnate; lateral margin smooth; axils acute to oval. PRUINA
absent. MACULAE distinct, abundant, spotted, laminal. ISIDIA, PUSTULES AND SOREDIA absent.
MEDULLA white. LOWER SURFACE TOTALLY cream to beige, rarely parts with a rose tinge,
dull, smooth, rarely with irregularities. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex (just few
seen), simple, few, evenly distributed, up to 0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA frequent, plane to
slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to 1.2 mm diam.; margin mainly smooth; amphithecia
maculate, with pale rose tinge; disc dark brown, dull, with scarce white pruina. EPITHECIUM
10 µm high; hymenium 80–90 µm high; sub-hymenium 60–80 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-
septate, Physcia-type, ellipsoid, 16–18 6–8 m. PYCNIDIA few, laminal. CONIDIA bacillary,
3.5–4.0 ca. 1.0 m.
ANATOMICAL MEASURES FROM THE DUPLICATE OF THE LECTOTYPE IN PC
THALLUS 110−440 µm. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous to an intermediary type, 20–
100 µm. ALGAL LAYER interrupted by projections of the upper cortex, 40–120 µm. MEDULLA
white, strongly compact, 40–60 µm. LOWER CORTEX prosoplectenchymatous above, the lower
layer with small rounded cells, paraplectenchymatous, pale brown, 30–40 µm.
COLOR TESTS FROM THE DUPLICATE OF THE ISOTYPE IN UPS: K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+
yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Physcia convexa is a laciniate saxicolous species recognized by the convex
laciniae, the distinct spotted maculae, the K+ yellow medulla and the pale
paraplectenchymatous lower layer.
Müller Argoviensis (1888) found a major interval of ascospores length: 18–24 µm, while
Scutari (1995) found ascospores 14.5–20.0 µm long.
Distinguish this species from P. aipolia, a morphologically and anatomically very
variable species, is not easy. This species has a long list of synonyms. Some of them were
forms or varieties in the past, with distinct intervals of laciniae width, different laciniae forms
and lower cortex structure difficult to interpret (see remarks under this species). The lectotype
(LINN, photo!) has laciniae up to 2.0 mm, slightly concave with the lateral margins irregular
to sinuous. Nevertheless, the synonyms studied can have convex laciniae up to 1.0 mm and
are not always so irregular in the lateral margins.
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Some features usually used to distinguish P. aipolia from P. convexa are the substrate
preference (P. convexa is saxicolous while P. aipolia is a corticolous species) (Moberg 1997),
or the color of the lower surface, that is white to grey in P. aipolia and white to pinkish in
P. convexa. Indeed, this pale rose tinge can be observed in parts of the lectotype and in its
duplicate, inclusive in the upper surface, but in the descriptions of Vainio (1890), Lynge
(1924) and Scutari (1995), there is no mention to this tinge.
Physcia cinerea Moberg (UPS!) can be distinguish from P. convexa by the typical dark
grey color of the upper surface and the absence of the white spotted maculae and the strongly
crenulated margins of the apothecia, which are smooth to very slightly crenulated in
P. convexa.
Physcia phaea (Tuck.) J.W. Thomson has less convex laciniae, with crenulate and
widening tips and prosoplectenchymatous lower cortex, as pointed by Moberg (1990, 1997).
Physcia convexella Moberg (UPS!) has K– medulla and prosoplectenchymatous lower
cortex.
DISTRIBUTION: North America (Wetmore 1976) and South America (Moberg 1990). In South
America, it was cited to Argentina (Osorio 1977; Scutari 1992, 1995; Calvelo & Liberatore
2002), Brazil (Moberg 1990), Chile (Galloway 1998), French Guiana, Guyana (Aptroot
1987), Paraguay (Müller Argoviensis 1888, protologue), Surinam (Aptroot 1987), and
Uruguay (Osorio 1972, 1992). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Minas Gerais (Vainio
1890), Rio Grande do Sul (Lynge 1924, Fleig 1990, Fleig 1995) and São Paulo (Moberg
1990, Marcelli 1991).
Physcia crispa Nyl., Syn. Meth. Lich. 1(2): 423. 1860.
TYPE: French Polynesia, Îles Marquises, Noukahova [Nuku Hiva], Vallée de Taio-ha, D.
Jardin (lectotype: H-NYL 32199!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, cream, lobate, 1.5–3.0 cm diam., loosely adnate, 120–
140 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, dull, slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER
SURFACE continuous, smooth, dull, slightly concave becoming convex, sometimes plane,
without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 15–20 µm. LOBES
sublinear, irregularly branched, overlapping laterally, 0.6–1.0 mm wide at the basis of the
branches, 1.0–2.0 maximum wide; apices rounded to subrounded, crispate and undulate,
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mostly ascendant; lateral margin plane to elevated and sinuous, sometimes irregularly incised;
axils oval or acute. PRUINA absent. MACULAE absent. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES absent. SORALIA
white, linear interrupted to crescent shape, sinuous, marginal; soredia granular to heaped into
isidia-like structures. ALGAL LAYER continuous or interrupted by projections of the upper
cortex, 20–50 µm. MEDULLA white, 30–50 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE white to ivory, dull,
smooth to slightly veined. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE white to ivory, dull, smooth to slightly
veined. LOWER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the
lower cortex or slightly darker, simple to rarely irregularly, few, evenly distributed, up to
1.0 mm long. APOTHECIA frequent, slightly concave, adnate, laminal, up to 0.6 mm diam.;
margin smooth becoming sorediate; amphithecia smooth becoming sorediate; disc dark
brown, slightly shiny, without pruina. ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, 20–27 × 8–11 µm
[protologue]. PYCNIDIA rare, submarginal. CONIDIA not found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Physcia crispa is a lobate species recognized by the marginal soralia, the pale
lower surface and the paraplectenchymatous hyaline lower cortex with thick walled hyphae.
The ascospores of the lectotype were not measured, as different lichenologists had it
made before. The ascospores were measured by Nylander (data in the protologue, see above);
someone that left handwritings annotations in the lectotype‘s card [18–23 8–10 m]; by
Moberg (1986) [17.0–22.5 x 7.5–12.0 µm]; and by another anonymous person that left
typewritten annotations in a piece of paper with dimensions and standard deviations in a
Scandinavian language [18.3–24.2 8.1–12.9 m].
During the studies with the lectotype, it was observed a K+ in reaction in the medulla.
Just Vainio (1890) observed this same reaction (but did not studied the type), while Swinscow
& Krog (1988), Moberg (1986, 1990, 1997, 2001) and Scutari (1995) described P. crispa as
having medulla K– (only atranorine present). The lectotype needs to be chromatographed to
confirm the absence of zeorine.
Physcia undulata Moberg (UPS!) differs from P. crispa by its prosoplectenchymatous
lower cortex and the type of soralia. In P. undulata, the soralia are wider, starting short linear,
becoming frequently crescent to lip-shaped, pushing the upper cortex backwards and exposing
part of the medulla. In P. crispa, the soralia are more delicate, more continuous and turn the
lateral margins crispate.
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Physcia atrostriata Moberg (UPS!) has soralia morphologically very similar, but besides
the prosoplectenchymatous lower cortex has striate lower surface ecorticate next to the
margins.
Physcia rolfii (Moberg) has the same type of lower cortex as P. crispa, but the soralia are
different, starting orbicular becoming strongly lip-shape to helmet-shape, never linear as the
species above.
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Müller Argoviensis 1894, Moberg 1986, Swinscow & Krog 1988),
Australia (Moberg 1990), North America (Hale 1987, Harris 1990, Brodo et al. 2001), Central
America (Müller Argoviensis 1891a/b, 1893a, Moberg 1990, Tenorio et al. 2002), South
America (Moberg1990). In South America, it was cited to Argentina (Scutari 1992, in the
key; 1995; Calvelo & Liberatore 2002), Brazil, Colombia (Moberg 1990, Aptroot 1989b),
Paraguay (Müller Argoviensis 1888), Uruguay (Moberg 1990, Osorio 1992) and Venezuela
(Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Mato Grosso do Sul (Osorio 1992), Rio
Grande do Sul (Osorio 1981, Osorio & Fleig 1983, Fleig 1988, Mazzitelli et al. 1999) and Rio
de Janeiro [Krempelhuber 1876, as Physcia crispa (Pers.) Nyl.].
Physcia decorticata Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 10: 329. 1990. (Fig. 5 and 6)
Type: Peru, Junin Dept. Tarma Prov., ca. 10 km (road distance) NNE of Palca, on open rocks
at the bridge across Rio Palca, 2600 m alt., 11°18'S 75°32'W, 7-XI-1981, R. & B. Santesson
& R. Moberg P 12:73 (holotype: S!; isotype: UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, whitish grey, laciniate, 2.0–3.0 cm diam., closely adnate, 70–
90 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, smooth to rugose, some parts with
warts, parts of the upper cortex released, dull, convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to
cracked, smooth to rugose, dull, convex to plane, with a slightly darker zone near the tips.
UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 10 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched,
contiguous to rarely overlapping laterally, 0.3–0.7 mm wide; apices subtruncate, flat,
sometimes slightly concave, adnate; lateral margin smooth to irregular; axils acute to rarely
oval. PRUINA absent. MACULAE absent. PUSTULIFORM STRUCTURES that starts as hollow warts
that can spread out, releasing parts or small fragments of the upper cortex or latter becoming
sorediate, marginal to submarginal; soredia granular. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 10–20 (–
30) µm. MEDULLA white, 10 µm. LOWER SURFACE TOTALLY pale brown, dull, smooth to
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papillate. LOWER CORTEX hyaline, prosoplectenchymatous to slightly paraplectenchymatous,
20–30 (–40) µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, simple, frequent to scattered,
evenly distributed, up to 0.4 mm long. APOTHECIA absent. PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine and triterpenes.
REMARKS. Physcia decorticata is a laciniate species recognized by the fragile upper cortex,
the peculiar marginal pustuliform structures and the cream to brown prosoplectenchymatous
to slightly paraplectenchymatous lower cortex.
The two types do not have the vegetative propagules fully developed and also do not
contemplate all the variations of ontogeny accepted nowadays to occur in this taxon. In the
type-material, the upper cortex produces small warts that can break to expose the medulla and
sometimes produce granular soredia. However, in different populations from distinct
continents deposited in UPS, the soredia originated from the upper cortex eruptions are not
granular (UPS 39665-Venezuela), while in others thalli the soredia are granular and form
isidia-like heaps (UPS 36693-Venezuela, 36695, 36696, 39499- all from Australia).
The Australian material (UPS 56494, 56524, 55986) has better developed structures
starting as papilliform warts that breaks and fall apart or remains and continues the
development, becoming elevated. The hollow structure formed can break at the apice; these
structures can liberate granular soredia and cover larger parts of the lamina of the distal parts
of the upper surface. Sometimes, when very sorediate, one can have the impression that these
structures are stalked soralia. Moberg (2001) affirms that these structures are indeed hollow
isidia, but we prefer to call them pustules.
It is possible that the accepted circumscription of this species evolves two different taxa
with distinct geographical distribution.
This species is also cited to Africa. Based in the description of Moberg (2004), the
African population is morphologically more similar to the Australian specimens than to the
South American populations studied.
Moberg (1990, 2001 and 2004) wrote that the closely related species is P. clementei
(Sm.) Mass. Gest., which differs in having rounded laciniae, more distinct pustules, upper
cortex relatively not so fragile and with leucotyline instead zeorine.
Physcia erumpens Moberg is morphologically similar to the South American population
of P. decorticata, but it differs in having black lower surface of paraplectenchymatous type,
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with very thick wall celled and pigmented cells. Besides, the development of the soralia is
different (see under remarks of this species).
ADDITIONAL EXAMINED MATERIAL: AUSTRALIA, Queensland, Green Island, 27 km NE of
Cairns, on tree along the foreshore, 26-VIII-1976, 1 m alt., leg. J.A. Elix 2581 (UPS no.
56494); idem, Great Barrier Reef, Green Island, on tree trunk, 05-III-1970, leg. Gunnar
Degelius A-210 (UPS no. 56524); idem, 20 km NW of Cairns, Palm Cove, on bark of tree 26-
X-1983, 16°45‘S 145°46E, 5 m alt., leg. Leif Tibell A-14305 (UPS no. 55986). COSTA RICA,
Puntarenas, Rio General, Brujo, tripocal moist forest zone, on tree trunk, 9°06‘W 83°17W,
200 m alt., 02-I-1979, leg. Leif Tibell 8316 (UPS no. 36693). VENEZUELA, Falcon,
inmediaciones del Rio Ricoa, Coro-Moron, en matorral espinoso a lo de la via, epifita, 25 m
alt., 29-X-1979, leg. M. Lopez-Figueiras & R. Wingfield 21687 (UPS no. 39499); idem, Sierra
Nevada de Merida, quebrada de Fafoy, cercanias de El Carrizal, saxicola, 1400 m alt., 4-IV-
1979, leg. M. Lopez-Figueiras & M. Hale 20203 (UPS no. 36696); idem, Lara, serrania de
Bobare, proximidades de Boca Ancha, carretera vieja, Barquisimeto-Carora, cercanias de la
Encrucijada, zona arida, corticola, 750 m alt., 22-VII-1979, leg. M. Lopez-Figueiras & M.
Keogh 21132c (UPS no. 39665).
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Moberg 2004), Australia (Moberg 2001) Central America (Tenorio
et al. 2002) and South America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was cited to Brazil,
Ecuador, Peru (Moberg 1990) and Venezuela (Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited to Rio de
Janeiro State (Moberg 1990).
Physcia erumpens Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 6(6): 856. 1986. (Fig. 7 and 8)
TYPE: Kenya, Aberdare National Park, ca. 5 km W of Ruhuruini Park Gate, on the trunk of
Neoboutonia macrocalyx, along the road, ca. 2550 m alt., 0°22'S, 36°47'E, 1979, R. Moberg
4419a (holotype: UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grayish white, laciniate, 2.0–4.0 cm diam., closely adnate,
100–150 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth with some concavities, shiny,
plane to slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth with occasional
concavities, shiny, plane to rarely slightly convex, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER
CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 10–20 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously
branched, contiguous to overlapping laterally, 0.5–1.0 mm wide; apices rounded, flat, rarely
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with concavities, adnate; lateral margin smooth to sinuous; axils very closed to overlapping
each other. PRUINA farinaceous, faint, subapical. MACULAE pale, very sparse, spotted,
laminal. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES absent. SORALIA white, formed by cracks, crateriform,
orbicular to slightly capitate to oblong, laminal; soredia powdery to granular. ALGAL LAYER
continuous, 10–20 µm. MEDULLA white, 30–40 µm. LOWER SURFACE black, shiny, smooth,
rarely with irregularities. LOWER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, hyphae with very brown
and thickened walls, 15–20 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, simple to rarely
irregularly branched, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.7 mm long. APOTHECIA rare, plane,
sessile, laminal, up to 1.2 mm diam.; margin smooth becoming sorediate; amphithecia smooth
becoming sorediate; disc dark brown to black, slightly shiny, pruinose, pruina white, faint.
ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, (18.5–) 21.5–27.0 8.5–11.0 m (Moberg 1986,
protologue). PYCNIDIA rare, laminal. CONIDIA not studied.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1986).
REMARKS. Physcia erumpens is a laciniate species recognized by its crateriform, orbicular to
oblong laminal soralia, the black lower surface and the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex
with dark brown hyphae with thickened walls.
Others species with the same lower cortex type are P. integrata Nyl. and P. sorediosa.
Physcia integrata (H-NYL!) does not produce vegetative propagules and has laciniae up to
2 mm wide. Physcia sorediosa is morphologically very similar to P. erumpens, but has
marginal orbicular soredia, neither laminal nor crateriform.
Physcia decorticata is another species that resembles this group of small sorediate
species. However, it has narrow laciniae, pustuliform structures and the lower cortex is pale
with another hyphal arrangement.
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Aptroot 1988, Swinscow & Krog 1988, Moberg 2004), Europe
(Moberg 1989, Nimis 1993), New Zealand (Galloway & Moberg 2005), North America
(Moberg 1997) and Central and South America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was
cited to Argentina (Scutari 1990, 1995, Calvelo & Liberatore 2002), Brazil, Chile, Ecuador,
Guiana, Venezuela (Moberg 1990, Marcano et al. 1996) and Uruguay (Osorio 1992). In
Brazil, it was cited to the States of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo (Moberg 1990) and Rio Grande
do Sul (Käffer & Mazzitelli 2005).
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Physcia integrata Nyl., Syn. Meth. Lich. 1(2): 424. 1860.
TYPE: Mexico, Orizaba, F. Müller (without data) (holotype: H-NYL no. 32211!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey, lobate, 3.5–9.0 cm diam., adnate to closely
adnate, 110−160 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, sometimes with small
concavities or elevations, slightly shiny, plane to slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE
continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, plane to slightly convex, without a darker zone near the
tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 15−30 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly
branched, overlapping laterally, 1.0–2.0 (–3.0) mm wide; apices subrounded, flat, rarely
convex, adnate; lateral margin smooth to incised and sublacinulate; axils forming acute
angles. PRUINA absent. MACULAE pale to distinct, abundant, spotted, laminal. ISIDIA,
PUSTULES AND SOREDIA absent. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 20−30 µm. MEDULLA white,
40−80 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE with a cream zone, dull, papillate. PROXIMAL LOWER
SURFACE dark brown to black, slightly shiny, smooth to papillate. LOWER CORTEX
paraplectenchymatous, 10−20 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, mainly simple,
few rarely irregularly branched, but then the branches are very long and parallel with the main
rhizines, abundant, evenly distributed, up to 1.0 mm long. APOTHECIA common, plane to
slightly concave, adnate, laminal, up to 2.0 mm diam.; margin smooth; amphithecia maculate;
disc dark brown, dull, without pruina. EPITHECIUM 10 µm high; hymenium 100–110 µm high;
sub-hymenium 30–40 µm high. ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 22–26 10–
14 m. PYCNIDIA frequent, subapical. CONIDIA, 2.5–3.5 × ca. 1.0 m. subcylindrical to
sublageniform
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1986, Galloway & Moberg 2005),
leucotyline (Moberg 1990, 2001).
REMARKS. Physcia integrata is recognized by the absence of vegetative propagules, the dark
brown to black lower surface, the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex with thick walled cells
and the ascospores 22–26 m long.
Physcia aipolia (Humb.) Fürnr. is morphologically close, but it has a paler lower surface
and a different lower cortex anatomy (see discussion in Moberg 1986 and under the remarks
of this species above). There are some varieties of P. aipolia with a brown to dark brown,
sometimes black, but just in parts of the lower cortex. Besides, a little experience with the
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identification of these species is sufficient to distinguish the maculae, which are better
developed in P. aipolia group.
Physcia ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg. can be easily distinguished by the pale lower
surface and the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex with thin hyaline walled cells.
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Müller Argoviensis 1885, 1894, Moberg 1986, 2004, Swinscow &
Krog 1988), Asia (Müller Argoviensis 1893b, Aptroot & Seaward1999, Aptroot et al. 2007),
Australia (Moberg 2001), Central America (Müller Argoviensis 1891b/1893a, Moberg 1990,
Sipman & Wolf 1998), New Zealand (Galloway & Moberg 2005) and North America
(Moberg 2002a). In South America, it was cited to Brazil, Colombia (Moberg 1990), French
Guiana (Aptroot 1987, Hekking & Sipman 1988, Moberg 1990), Guyana (Aptroot 1987),
Paraguay (Müller Argoviensis 1888), Venezuela (Müller Argoviensis 1895, Moberg 1990,
Marcano et al. 1996). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro e
São Paulo (Moberg 1990).
Physcia kalbii Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 10: 331. 1990. (Fig. 9 and 10)
TYPE: Brazil, São Paulo, Serra do Mar, Canto Moreira at Maresias, ca. 30 km W of São
Sebastião, at house of Lauterbach family, on Avocado, 3 m alt., 18.II.1980, K. Kalb
(holotype: Herb. Kalb!; isotype: UPS!).
= Physcia alba (Fée) Lynge var. linearis Lynge, Videnskapsselsk. Skrift I, Mat.-Naturv. Kl.
16: 24. 1924. TYPE: Brazil, Minas Gerais State, Sítio [nowadays Antônio Carlos], 1885,
Vainio, Exsic. Wain. Lich. Bras. no. 790 (lectotype selected here: UPS).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 2.0–5.5 cm diam., adnate, 100–
125 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth to slightly nodular, dull, plane.
DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth to slightly nodular, dull, plane, without a darker
zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 17–25 µm. LACINIAE sublinear,
irregularly branched, rarely subdichotomous, contiguous to overlapping laterally, 0.5–1.5 mm
wide; apices subtruncate, flat to slightly convex, adnate; lateral margin sinuous to
sublacinulate; axils acute. PRUINA absent. MACULAE absent. ISIDIA, PUSTULES AND SOREDIA
absent. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 10–25 µm. MEDULLA white, 25–50 µm. LOWER SURFACE
totally dark brown to black, dull, smooth or with irregularities. LOWER CORTEX
prosoplectenchymatous, pale brown, 15–25 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex,
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simple to irregularly branched near the tips, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.5 mm long.
APOTHECIA numerous, plane to slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to1.5 mm diam.; margin
smooth; amphithecia smooth; disc black, shiny, rarely with dense white pruina. EPITHECIUM
5–10 µm high; hymenium 130–150 µm high; sub-hymenium 100 µm high. ASCOSPORES
Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 20–26 9–10 m. PYCNIDIA few, laminal. CONIDIA not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1990).
REMARKS. Physcia kalbii is a laciniate species recognized by the absence of vegetative
propagules, dark brown to black lower surface and prosoplectenchymatous lower cortex (Fig.
10) with pale brown to brown cells.
Physcia alba (Fée) Lynge var. linearis Lynge is a variety that fell into disuse. In Brazilian
literature, this name was used just by Marcelli (1991). Using modern literature (Moberg
1990), specimens similar to the description of P. alba var. linearis keyed out in P. kalbii.
Comparing P. kalbii with part of the specimens that Lynge used to described this variety
(Exsic. Wain. Lich. Bras. no. 790 and 1313 in UPS, the other cited in the protologue were not
found), we conclude that these taxa are the same. Physcia alba var. linearis is an older name,
but as a name does not have priority outside the rank in which it is published (McNEILL et al.
2007, article 11.2), this variety is proposed here as synonym of P. kalbii. A lectotype for this
variety was chosen from the material studied in UPS: Exsic. Wain. Lich. Bras. no. 790.
Physcia tenuis Moberg (Herb. Kalb!) has the same lower cortex, differing in the narrow
laciniae (up to 0.6 mm wide), the absence of zeorine (Moberg 1990) and the eventual cilia in
the margins of the apothecia.
Physcia coronifera Moberg (GB!) differs in having laciniae up to 0.8 mm and a white to
cream lower surface.
DISTRIBUTION: Central and South America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was cited
to Brazil (Moberg 1990) and Chile (Elvebakk & Moberg 2002). In Brazil, it was cited to the
States of Rio de Janeiro (Moberg 1990), Rio Grande do Sul (Fleig & Grüninger 2000a) and
São Paulo (Moberg 1990, Aptroot 2002).
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Physcia krogiae Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 6(6): 858. 1986.
TYPE: Kenya, Central Provar. (K4), Fort Hall Distr., Thika, where the river Chanya joins
River Thika, 1º03‘S 34º05‘E, alt. ca. 1500 m, on a giant Leguminosae tree, 1979, R. Moberg
4595 (holotype: UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, bluish grey, lobate, 3.5–5.5 cm diam., loosely adnate, 120–
180 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, rarely with irregularities, dull, plane
to slightly concave. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, dull, mainly plane, rarely
slightly convex or concave, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX
paraplectenchymatous, 10–15 µm. LOBES linear, irregularly branched, contiguous to slightly
overlapping laterally, 1.0–2.0 mm wide at the basis of the branches, 2.0–3.5 maximum wide;
apices rounded, mainly flat, adnate to loosely adnate; lateral margin smooth to sinuous to
irregular, slightly cottony; axils acute to oval. PRUINA absent, but upper surface covered with
a very fine powder, mainly in distal parts. MACULAE pale to distinct, rare, shapeless to
irregularly linear, laminal. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES absent. SORALIA white, orbicular becoming
confluent, laminal, rarely becoming submarginal; soredia powdery to granular. ALGAL LAYER
continuous, 20–30 µm. MEDULLA white, 90–100 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE brownish grey,
with a narrow white zone (about 1.0 mm), dull, smooth to veined. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE
brownish grey to beige to dark brown, dull, smooth to irregular. LOWER CORTEX
paraplectenchymatous, hyphae very pale brown, 10–15 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the
lower cortex, simple, scattered to frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA
absent. PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1990).
REMARKS. Physcia krogiae is a lobate species recognized by the bluish upper surface, the
laminal to submarginal orbicular to confluent soralia, the pale to dark brown lower surface
and the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex.
This species has the same pruina covering the lobe margins as in P. atrostriata Moberg,
P. undulata and in the non-sorediate P. phaeocarpa and P. verrucosa.
Physcia atrostriata is morphologically similar. Differs by the linear interrupted to
crescent shaped marginal soralia, prosoplectenchymatous lower cortex and dark veins on the
white margins of the lower surface.
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Physcia crispa differs in having marginal soralia and white lower surface.
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Moberg 1986, 2004, Aptroot 1988, 2001), Swinscow & Krog
1988) and South America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was cited to Brazil (Moberg
1990), Guiana and Surinam (Aptroot 1988). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Rio de
Janeiro, São Paulo (Moberg 1990) and Minas Gerais (Moberg 1990, Aptroot 2002).
Physcia lobulata Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 10: 333. 1990.
TYPE: Venezuela, Est. Trujillo, Bocono-Mosquey-Alto de San Antonio, ca. 1225-2400 m alt.,
epiphytic, 9-I-1976, M. Lopez-Figueiras & M. Keogh 11719 (holotype: UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, cream to white, laciniate and lacinulate, 4.0–7.0 cm diam.,
adnate, 100–140 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, plane.
DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, plane, without a darker zone near
the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 14–20 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to
dichotomously branched, contiguous to overlapping laterally, 0.4–0.7 (–1.0) mm wide; apices
rounded, flat to slightly convex, adnate; lateral margin crenate to lacinulate; axils oval.
LACINULAE sublinear, simple to irregularly branched, procumbent, rarely erect, 0.5–1.0 mm
wide, marginal. PRUINA absent. MACULAE absent. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES absent. SORALIA
absent. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 20 µm. MEDULLA white, 20–70 µm. DISTAL LOWER
SURFACE white to pale brown, slightly shiny, smooth to slightly rugose. PROXIMAL LOWER
SURFACE brown to dark brown, slightly shiny, smooth to rugose. LOWER CORTEX
paraplectenchymatous, 15–20 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, simple, few,
evenly distributed, up to 0.2 mm long. APOTHECIA frequent, plane to slightly concave, sessile,
laminal, up to 1.0 mm diam.; margin smooth to slightly crenulate; amphithecia maculate
smooth; disc dark brown, shiny, epruinose. EPITHECIUM 10–15 µm high; hymenium 100–
130 µm high; sub-hymenium 60–100 µm high. ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid,
(25–) 30–32 12–14 m. PYCNIDIA frequent, laminal. CONIDIA not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, leucotyline, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Physcia lobulata is recognized by the small simple to irregularly branched
marginal lacinulae, the brown to dark brown lower surface and the paraplectenchymatous
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lower cortex. Besides, this species has atypical large ascospores, reported by Moberg (1990)
as up to 40 µm long.
Physcia manuelii Moberg (UPS!) differs by the very dissected to sublacinulate margins
with granular soredia that forms isidia-like heaps. Moreover, the medulla is K–, the lower
surface paler, from cream to pale brown, and the ascospores smaller (up to 24 µm).
Physcia lacinulata Moberg (G!) is another morphologically similar species, which differs
in having laciniae up to 3 mm wide and upper surface white to grayish brown.
DISTRIBUTION: Central and South America. In South America, it was cited to Brazil,
Ecuador and Venezuela (Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited to São Paulo State (Aptroot
2002).
Physcia lopezii Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 10: 333. 1990.
TYPE: Venezuela, Merida, finca ―San Isidro‖, um sector de la Carbonera, via Mérida-La
Azulita, alt. ca. 2200-2250 m, corticolous, 28-VI-1978, M. Lopez-Figueiras 16755 (holotype:
UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS irregular, corticolous, brownish white, laciniate, 3.0–8.0 cm diam., adnate, 80–
90 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth to slightly nodular (isidia starting to
grow), shiny, plane to slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, shiny,
plane to slightly convex, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX
paraplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, few linear, irregularly to
dichotomously branched, contiguous, rarely overlapping laterally, 0.3–0.6 mm wide; apices
rounded to slightly subtruncate, flat, adnate; lateral margin smooth to slightly sinuous; axils
acute to oval angle. PRUINA absent. MACULAE absent, but where the isidia start to grow, the
upper cortex seems slightly paler, what can be interpreted as pale, sparse, spotted and laminal
maculae. ISIDIA cylindrical, simple to branched, rarely coralloid, erect to procumbent, apices
when break can be sorediate, laminal to marginal, covering proximal parts of the thallus,
soredia granular. PUSTULES absent. SORALIA absent. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 20–30 µm.
MEDULLA white, 30–40 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE white to pale grey, slightly shiny,
smooth, rarely with irregularities. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE beige, slightly shiny, smooth,
rarely with irregularities. LOWER CORTEX prosoplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm. RHIZINES
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concolored with the lower cortex, the apices becoming blackened, simple, few, up to 0.4 mm
long (just few found). APOTHECIA absent. PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, leucotyline, triterpenes (Moberg 1990).
REMARKS. Physcia lopezii is recognized by the simple to branched cylindrical isidia, the
white to beige and grey lower surface and the prosoplectenchymatous lower cortex.
This is the only species in the genus with true isidia in Brazil, which can produce soredia
when injured.
Physcia decorticata has isidia-like structures formed by heaps of granular soredia or
pustules (always hollow) that breaks at the apices.
DISTRIBUTION: South America, cited to Brazil (Aptroot 2002), Ecuador, French Guiana,
Guyana, Venezuela and Chile (Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited to São Paulo State
(Aptroot 2002).
Physcia ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg., Verhand. zool. bot. Gesellsch. Wien. 43:
296. 1893c. (Fig. 11 and 12)
Pyxine ochroleuca Müll. Arg., Flora 64(32): 507. 1881. TYPE: Brazil, São Paulo State, crescit
corticola ut videtur in Brasiliae meridionalis districtu Apiahy [Apiaí], Puiggari n. 1384 pr. p.
(holotype: G!).
= Physcia afra Hue, Mém. Soc. Bot. France 28: 11. 1916. TYPE: Kenya, Tika River southeast
of Mt. Kenya at Blue Post, 45 km from Nairobi, on road to Fort Hall, 1500 m, corticole, 1912,
Visc. de Poncins (holotype: PC!, syn. nov.).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, yellowish grey, laciniate, 2.5–3.0 cm diam., adnate, 160–
240 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to sometimes cracked, smooth to bullate, dull,
plane to slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, dull, plane to slightly
convex, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm.
LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched, overlapping laterally, 0.6–1.3 mm wide; apices
subrounded, flat to slightly convex, adnate to convolute; lateral margin smooth to sinuous;
axils forming acute angles or rarely. PRUINA absent or very sparse, farinaceous, subapical.
MACULAE distinct, abundant, spotted, laminal. ISIDIA, PUSTULES AND SORALIA absent. ALGAL
LAYER continuous 20–50 µm. MEDULLA white, 80–160 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE cream,
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dull, smooth to papillate and veined. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE cream to pale, dull, smooth
to papillate. LOWER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–40 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the
lower cortex or darker, simple, sometimes irregularly branched, frequent to numerous, evenly
distributed, up to 0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA common, plane to slightly concave, adnate,
laminal, up to 1.0 mm diam.; margin smooth or sinuous in old apothecia; amphithecia
maculate; disc black, slightly shiny, epruinose. ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid,
22–26 11–12 m [19–22 10–12 m (Müller Argoviensis 1881, protologue), 19–24 10–
12 m (annotations in handwriting, probably from Müller Argoviensis, left in the type-card)].
PYCNIDIA few, subapical. CONIDIA sublageniform, 3.0–4.0 × ca. 1.0 m.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex UV–; medulla UV–. SECONDARY METABOLITES: atranorine,
zeorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Physcia ochroleuca is recognized by the absence of vegetative propagules, the
very pale lower surface, the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex and the Pachysporaria-type
ascospores 19–26 m long.
Pyxine ochroleuca is an old forgotten name, as the species was not cited since Müller
Argoviensis (1893c) combined it into Physcia. This species belong to a complex group that
involves P. aipolia, its numerous synonyms, P. pachyphylla Müll. Arg. and P. integrata.
The current circumscription of P. aipolia embraces taxa with different arrangements of
the lower cortex hyphae and ascospores Physcia- to Pachysporaria-type, 19–28 µm length.
Moberg (1986) observed that the Eastern African thalli have the lower cortex tending to be
paraplectenchymatous, while the Scandinavian and North European material have distinctly
longitudinally arranged hyphae (see remarks under P. aipolia).
During the studies with the synonyms of P. aipolia, we classified the Scandinavian and
the European types as having prosoplectenchymatous or intermediate lower cortex, while
P. afra, the unique synonym from tropical Africa, has a paraplectenchymatous lower cortex,
similar to that found in the holotype of P. ochroleuca (Table 1).
Unfortunately, the holotype of P. afra is very small and consists of a fragmented thallus
without entire laciniae. However, the protologue (Hue 1916) is very detailed and there is no
reason to keep P. afra in the synonym of P. aipolia instead under P. ochroleuca.
Physcia integrata differs in having a black lower surface and paraplectenchymatous
lower cortex with very thick walled cells.
Physcia pachyphylla (G!, PC!) differs in having wider laciniae up to 2.5 mm and a
slightly different lower cortex.
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DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Hue 1916, as P. afra, protologue) and South America, Brazil, cited to
São Paulo State (Müller Argoviensis 1881, protologue).
Physcia pachyphylla Müll. Arg., Rev. Mycol. 10: 57. 1888.
TYPE: Paraguay, Assuncion, Villa Rica, Pl. du Paraguay, Balansa 4136 (lectotype: G!;
duplicate of the lectotype: PC!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular (probably just part of a specimen), saxicolous (?), brownish grey,
laciniate, 2.0–4.0 cm diam., adnate, 210–280 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous,
warty to rugose, dull, convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, slightly warty to irregular
to smooth, dull, convex to plane, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX
paraplectenchymatous, 10–30 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched, overlapping
laterally, 1.0–1.5 mm wide at the basis of the branches, 1.5–2.5 mm maximum wide; apices
lacking, just few very damaged and without upper cortex; lateral margin smooth to slightly
irregular; axils acute. PRUINA farinaceous, disperse, subapical. MACULAE pale to distinct,
abundant, spotted to very short irregularly linear to subreticulate, laminal. ISIDIA, PUSTULES
and SOREDIA absent. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 20–30 µm. MEDULLA white, 40–80 µm.
DISTAL LOWER SURFACE beige, dull, rugose to irregular. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE pale
brown, dull, rugose to irregular. LOWER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous below, intermediary
above, 20–30 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex or darker, irregularly branched,
rarely simple, abundant, evenly distributed, up to 1.5 mm long. APOTHECIA numerous, mainly
damaged, concave, sessile, laminal, up to 1.5 mm diam.; margin smooth to crenate;
amphithecia maculate; disc black, absent in the majority of the apothecia, dull, with white
dense pruina. EPITHECIUM 10–15 µm high; hymenium 80–100 µm high; sub-hymenium 40–
50 µm high. ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 18–22 8–9 m. PYCNIDIA
frequent, subapical. CONIDIA not found.
COLOR TESTS FROM THE DUPLICATE OF THE LECTOTYPE IN PC: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–;
medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes,
sometimes leucotyline (Moberg 1990).
REMARKS. Physcia pachyphylla is a lobate species recognized by the absence of vegetative
propagules, the beige to pale brown lower surface and the paraplectenchymatous to slightly
intermediary lower cortex.
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Physcia aipolia differs in having narrow and more convex laciniae rarely over 1.0 mm
wide.
Physcia ochroleuca also has narrow laciniae, and the lower cortex is clearly
paraplectenchymatous.
Physcia dilatata Nyl. differs from this group as it has wider not convex lobes up to
4.5 mm with rounded apices.
DISTRIBUTION: Central and South America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was cited to
Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador (Moberg 1990), Paraguay (Müller Argoviensis 1888), Peru
(Moberg 1990), Uruguay (Osorio 1992) and Venezuela (Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited
to the States of Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo State (Moberg 1990).
Physcia phaeocarpa (Nyl.) Hue, Nouvar. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 3, 2: 318. 1890.
Physcia dilatata ** Physcia phaeocarpa Nyl., Syn. Meth. Lich. 1(2): 424. 1860. TYPE: Brazil,
Minas Gerais, Vauthier (lectotype: H-NYL 32181!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS irregular (consists of a fragment), corticolous, brownish white, laciniate, 1.5–2.5 cm
diam., adnate, 210–270 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, bullate, dull, plane to
slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, bullate to smooth, dull, plane to slightly
convex, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 15–20 µm.
LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched, contiguous to slightly overlapping laterally, 0.5–
1.0 mm wide; apices rounded, flat to somehow convex, adnate; lateral margin smooth to
crenate to deeply incised or/and sublacinulate; axils acute. PRUINA or frosty coating on the
laciniae margins. MACULAE absent or rare, pale, sparse, irregular, marginal. ISIDIA AND
PUSTULES absent. SORALIA absent. ALGAL LAYER interrupted by projections of the upper
cortex, 10–20 µm. MEDULLA white, 70–120 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE pale brown to
brown, slightly shiny, papillate to rugose. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE brown to dark brown,
slightly shiny, papillate to rugose. LOWER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm.
RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, simple, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.3 mm
long. APOTHECIA frequent, plane to slightly concave, sessile, laminal, 1.5 mm diam.; margin
smooth; amphithecia smooth; disc brown, shiny, epruinose. EPITHECIUM 10–15 µm high;
hymenium 120–130 µm high; sub-hymenium 80–90 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate,
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Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 28–31 10–11 m (just two seen). PYCNIDIA frequent,
submarginal. CONIDIA not found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes, sometimes leucotyline (Moberg 1990).
REMARKS. Physcia phaeocarpa is a laciniate species recognized by the absence of vegetative
propagules, brown to dark brown lower surface and paraplectenchymatous lower cortex.
This species has the same typical pruina (frosty coating, in the words of Moberg 1990) on
the lobe margins present in P. verrucosa Moberg and the sorediate P. atrostriata Moberg,
P. krogiae Moberg, and P. undulata Moberg.
Physcia verrucosa Moberg differs in having a white to cream lower surface,
prosoplectenchymatous lower surface with a lower layer of cylindrical small rounded cells (1-
2 layers).
Physcia pachyphylla is morphologically similar, differing by the presence of maculae and
the wider laciniae, up to 2.5 mm.
Physcia aipolia and P. ochroleuca can be distinguished from P. phaeocarpa by the
presence of maculae.
DISTRIBUTION: Australia (Moberg 2001) and South America (Moberg 1990). In South
America, it was cited to Argentina (Moberg 1990, Scutari 1992, in the key), Brazil (Moberg
1990), Guyana (Aptroot 1987, as P. verrucosa fide Moberg 1990) and Venezuela (Moberg
1990). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Minas Gerais (Nylander 1860, lectotype local),
Mato Grosso, Paraná and São Paulo (Moberg 1990).
Physcia poncinsii Hue, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 63 (28): 10. 1916.
TYPE: Kenya, Central Provar., Fort Hall Distr., ―voisinage de la riviere Tika‖, alt. ca. 1500 m,
1912, Visc. de Poncins (lectotype: PC!).
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grayish white, laciniate, 1.0 cm diam., adnate. PROXIMAL
UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, dull, plane to slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE
continuous, smooth, dull, plane, without a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear to
linear, irregularly to dichotomously branched, contiguous, 0.4–1.0 mm wide; apices
subtruncate to rounded, flat, adnate; lateral margin smooth, sometimes with sinuosities; axils
acute. PRUINA dense, sometimes forming small spotted agglutinations, distributed over all the
thallus surface, but more abundant in distal parts. MACULAE absent. Isidia and pustules
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absent. SORALIA white, crateriform to orbicular, sometimes quite capitate, with marginal
cortex elevating it, laminal to submarginal; soredia powdery. MEDULLA white. LOWER
SURFACE cream, shiny, smooth. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex or paler, simple,
few, evenly distributed, up to 0.2 mm long. APOTHECIA absent. PYCNIDIA absent.
ANATOMICAL MEASURES FROM SANTESSON P 2:1, IN UPS
THALLUS 110–140 µm. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm. ALGAL LAYER
interrupted, but probably because the material is fragile, projections of the upper cortex
absent, 20–40 µm. MEDULLA white, 30–50 µm. LOWER CORTEX prosoplectenchymatous
above with a narrow lower layer paraplectenchymatous to intermediate, 10–30 µm.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Physcia poncinsii is recognized by the laminal to submarginal crateriform to
orbicular soralia, lower surface cream and an intermediate lower cortex.
Another species with crateriform soralia is P. erumpens, wich differs from P. poncinsii
by the black lower surface and paraplectenchymatous lower cortex with brown and thickened
walls cells.
Physcia caesia (Hoffm.) Fürnr., a species not yet known to Brazil (except for a doubtful
citation from Krempelhuber 1876: 73), does not have crateriform soralia and the laciniae are
very convex.
Physcia albata (Wils.) Hale (MEL!) is another morphologically similar species. Although
with paraplectenchymatous lower cortex, the nature of the intermediary lower cortex of
P. poncinsii might cause confusion; nevertheless, P. albata has lobes up to 8 mm of
maximum width, soralia originate from the upper cortex swellings and a lower surface
covered by rhizines, which are scarce in P. poncinsii.
Scutari (1995) found specimens with wide lobes, soralia laminal crateriform and
intermediate lower cortex, and specimens with narrow lobes, orbicular laminal soralia and
paraplectenchymatous lower cortex; she preferred to separate the species by the type of
soralia, giving less importance to the type of lower cortex. Dodge (1953) described specimens
with marginal to laminal soralia in Africa. Moberg (1990, 1997, 2002a, 2004) found
specimens with predominant marginal soralia in African and North American populations: the
North American specimens with an intermediate lower cortex and the African with a
prosoplectenchymatous with the lowermost part short-celled and thick walled.
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The anatomy of the lower cortex of the lectotype of P. poncinsii is in need to be
determined and more investigations are necessary with different populations to delimit the
real circumscription of this species and its related P. albata. In relation to the localization of
the soralia, it seems that other taxa with marginal soralia can be involved in this group, as the
type of P. poncinsii has only laminal soralia.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: PERU, Cuzco Dept. Urubamba Provar., 13º12‘S 72º18‘ W, 25.III.1981,
leg. R. Santesson, A. Tehler & G. Thor P 2: 1 (UPS).
DISTRIBUTION: Australia (Moberg 2001), Africa (Dodge 1953, Moberg 1986, 2004;
Swinscow & Krog 1988, Bock et al. 2007), New Zealand (Galloway & Moberg 2005), North
and Central America (Harris 1995, Moberg 1990, 1997) and South America (Moberg 1990).
In South America, it was cited to Argentina (Scutari 1990, 1995, Calvelo & Liberatore 2002),
Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela (Moberg 1990,
Marcano et al. 1996). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Rio Grande do Sul (Fleig 1995,
Osorio et al. 1997) and São Paulo (Moberg 1990).
Physcia rolfii Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 10: 337. 1990. (Fig. 13 and 14)
TYPE: Peru, Huanuco, valley of Rio Higueras, 17 km (road dist.) W of Huanuco, narrow
ravine with scattered vegetation, on rocks, 09º55‘S 76º22‘W, 2300 m alt., R. Santesson & R.
Moberg P48: 21, 1981 (holotype: S!; isotype: UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE SAXICOLOUS THALLUS OF THE HOLOTYPE IN S
THALLUS irregular, saxicolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 1.5–2.0 cm diam., closely adnate to
adnate, 110–180 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, dull, plane to very
slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, dull, plane to very slightly
convex, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm.
LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched, contiguous to overlapping laterally, 0.6–1.0 mm
wide; apices rounded to subrounded, flat and adnate, sometimes concave and slightly
ascendant; lateral margin smooth to irregular; axils acute, rarely oval. PRUINA farinaceous,
sparse to abundant, subapical. MACULAE pale, abundant in distal parts, laminal. ISIDIA AND
PUSTULES absent. SORALIA white, initially orbicular but soon becoming strongly lip-shape,
sometimes helmet-shape or giving a stipitate appearance to the soralia, marginal; soredia
farinaceous. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 20–30 µm. MEDULLA white, 60–80 µm. LOWER
SURFACE totally cream to pale brown with a faint rose tinge, slightly shiny, smooth to slightly
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veined and papillate. LOWER CORTEX prosoplectenchymatous to paraplectenchymatous in
lower layers to, 20–30 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, simple, rarely
irregularly branched, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.8 mm long. APOTHECIA frequent,
plane, sessile, laminal, up to 1.0 mm diam.; margin smooth; amphithecia smooth; disc dark
brown, dull, with dense white pruina. EPITHECIUM 10 µm high; hymenium 80–90 µm high;
sub-hymenium 50–80 µm high. ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 14–16 6 m
(just few found). PYCNIDIA frequent, subapical. CONIDIA sublageniform, 3–4 × ca. 1.0 m.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1990).
REMARKS. Physcia rolfii is recognized by the orbicular to strongly lip to helmet-shape,
exclusively marginal soralia, the cream to pale brown lower surface and the intermediate
lower cortex. The soralia has a stipitate appearance, as it grows sometimes from lateral
lacinulae.
The type-material consists of a piece of rock with some thalli fixed on it with a mixture of
loosen muscicolous and corticolous thalli in the herbarium envelop. There are mosses fixed
on the rock. So, it is evident that the fragments of muscicolous thalli were once fixed on the
rock. The corticolous were probably collected from a tree in the proximities. The isotype
consists of muscicolous fragments of thalli and a specimen on a piece of thin twig. Moberg
(1990) wrote that the type was collected from rocks. So, the corticolous thalli present in the
holotype envelop and the thallus on twig found in the isotype were both disregarded as being
type material. The description present above is based in the thallus that remains intact on the
rock. Nevertheless, the loosen fragments of muscicolous and saxicolous thalli fit well with
this description.
Moberg (1990, 1997, 2002a) and Scutari (1995) wrote that this species usually has
maculae. Nevertheless, the lectotype is emaculate.
Physcia poncinsii is morphologically related, differing in the wider laciniae and laminal
to submarginal crateriform soralia.
Physcia sinuosa Moberg is sometimes difficult to distinguish from P. rolfii. Physcia
sinuosa has laciniae with truncate to subtruncate apices and the soralia are orbicular to
crescent-shaped, more frequent in the laciniae angles and are originated from small lateral
warts in the upper cortex.
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Physcia undulata Moberg has wider laciniae (0.5–2.0 mm maximum wide) with lateral
margins irregularly incised and the soralia starts as linear interrupted to long linear becoming
crescent to lip-shaped.
DISTRIBUTION: North America (Moberg 1997, 2002) and South America (Moberg 1990). In
South America, it was cited to Brazil, Ecuador, Peru (Moberg 1990), Uruguay (Osorio 1992,
Moberg 1990) and Venezuela (Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Mato
Grosso, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (Moberg 1990).
Physcia sinuosa Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 10: 338. 1990. (Fig. 15 and 16)
TYPE: Brazil, Estado da Bahia, zwischen Feira de Santana und Milagres, etwa 10 km vor
Milagres, in einer Caatinga, 200 m alt., 21-VII-1980, K. Kalb 23043 (holotype: Herb. Kalb!;
isotype: UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE IN HERB. KALB
THALLUS rounded, corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 1.0–3.5 cm diam., closely adnate,
150–180 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth to slightly nodular, dull, plane to
slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, rarely with an irregularity, dull,
plane to slightly convex, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX
paraplectenchymatous, 15–25 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously
branched, contiguous to slightly overlapping laterally, 0.3–1.0 mm wide; apices subtruncate,
flat, adnate but not attached to the substrate; lateral margin smooth to sinuous; axils acute to
oval. PRUINA farinaceous, very faint, subapical. MACULAE absent in some parts, rare and pale
in others, sparse, spotted to irregularly linear, laminal, rarely marginal. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES
absent. SORALIA white, lip-shape to orbicular or crescent-shape, lateral marginal, more
frequent in the lobes angles, originated from small lateral warts in the upper cortex; soredia
powdery. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 15–25 µm. MEDULLA white, 50–65 µm. DISTAL LOWER
SURFACE white to cream, dull, smooth, rarely with irregularities. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE
cream to beige, dull, smooth rarely with irregularities. LOWER CORTEX
prosoplectenchymatous (slightly paraplectenchymatous?), 20–25 µm. RHIZINES concolored
with the lower cortex, simple, few, evenly distributed, up to 0.3 mm long. APOTHECIA
common, plane to slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to 0.5 mm diam.; margin smooth
becoming sorediate; amphithecia smooth to sorediate; disc black, slightly shiny, rarely with
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scarce white pruina. ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 16–21 8–9 m. PYCNIDIA
few, laminal. CONIDIA not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1990).
REMARKS. Physcia sinuosa is recognized by the orbicular to crescent- or lip-shaped, lateral
marginal soralia, the white to cream lower surface, and lower cortex that ranges from
intermediate to prosoplectenchymatous type.
The soralia starts from small lateral warts in the upper cortex, forming crescents more
frequent in the lobes angles.
The lower cortex has a tendency to be more prosoplectenchymatous than of the
intermediate type.
Physcia rolfii is morphologically very similar, differing in the relatively more rounded
laciniae apices and principally in the development of the soralia, initially orbicular but soon
becoming strongly lip-shaped, sometimes helmet-shape and growing sometimes from lateral
lacinulae.
Physcia undulata has wider laciniae and the soralia are initially linear and becomes
crescent- to lip-shaped.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, Estado da Bahia, between Feira de Santana and Milagres,
10 km before Milagres, in Caatinga, 200 m alt., 21-VII-1980, leg. K. Kalb 19157.
DISTRIBUTION: North America (Moberg 1997, 2002a) and South America (Moberg 1990).
In South America, it was cited to Argentina (Scutari 1992, 1995), Brazil and Venezuela
(Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Bahia (Moberg 1990), Minas Gerais
(Aptroot 2002) and São Paulo (Moberg 1990).
Physcia sorediosa (Vain.) Lynge, Vid.-Selsk. Skrifter I. Mat.-Naturvar. kl. 16: 27.
1924. (Fig. 17 and 18)
Physcia integrata var. sorediosa Vain., Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 7: 142. 1890. TYPE: Brazil,
Rio de Janeiro, 1885 Vainio, Lich. Brasil. exs. no. 155 (lectotype: TUR-V no. 8115!;
duplicate from the lectotype: UPS!). (Fig. 17)
= Physcia fragilenses Zahlbr., Annals Cryptog. Exot. 1: 211. 1928. TYPE: Java, Provar.
Batavia, in agro Buitenzorgensi, 1893/94, V. Schiffner 2892 (lectotype: W!). (Fig. 18)
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DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS irregular to orbicular (fragment), corticolous, brownish white, laciniate, 2.0–3.0 cm
diam., adnate, 180–300 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, smooth to very
slightly bullate, slightly shiny, slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth,
slightly shiny, plane or convex or concave (just few seen), without a darker zone near the tips.
UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 30–50 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched,
slightly overlapping laterally, 0.7–1.3 mm wide; apices subrounded, flat or convex or
concave, adnate; lateral margin undulate to crenate; axils forming acute angles. PRUINA
farinaceous, faint, disperse, laminal. MACULAE pale, rarely distinct, sometimes abundant in
determinate limited proximal areas, spotted to subreticulate, laminal. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES
absent. SORALIA concolored with the upper surface, orbicular to ellipsoid to confluent,
marginal to submarginal; soredia farinaceous. ALGAL LAYER slightly interrupted by
projections of the upper cortex, 20–60 µm. MEDULLA white, 60–100 µm. DISTAL LOWER
SURFACE cream to pale brown, dull, papillate. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE brown to black,
slightly shiny, smooth to rugose. LOWER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, with brown
thickened wall cells, 15–40 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, simple and
sometimes with irregularities and apical thickness, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.5 mm
long. APOTHECIA rare, plane to slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to 1.5 mm diam.; margin
smooth or sorediate, entire; amphithecia smooth; disc dark brown, dull, epruinose.
EPIHYMENIUM 10–15 µm high; hymenium 80–90 µm high; sub-hymenium 60–70 µm high.
ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 17–18 8–9 m. PYCNIDIA few, subapical.
CONIDIA sublageniform, 3.5–4.5 × ca. 1.0 m.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1990, Brodo et al. 2001).
REMARKS. Physcia sorediosa is recognized by the orbicular to ellipsoid becoming confluent,
marginal to submarginal soralia, the black lower surface and paraplectenchymatous lower
cortex, with very thick wall and pigmented cells.
Studying East African P. fragilescens specimens, Moberg (1987) believed that there were
differences between the South American P. sorediosa and the Asian P. fragilescens, but after
studying more material (Moberg 1990), he was convinced that the two have the same
morphological variation and considered P. fragilescens as synonym of P. sorediosa.
The lectotypes of these two species have differences in the granulation of the soredia: in
P. fragilescens they occasionally form aggregates isidia-like erect structures, while in
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P. sorediosa they are powdery. The ascospores found in the lectotype of P. fragilescens are
(22–) 24–28 9–12 m, while in the lectotype of P. sorediosa they are 17–18 8–9 µm.
Vainio (1890) found ascospores 17–23 6–11 m. These data indicates two possible distinct
taxa.
Nevertheless, Moberg (1986, 1990, 2001, African, South American and Australian
material, respectively) found the size interval of (17–) 18–28 9–12 m to the ascospores;
Aptroot (1987, South American material) 18–25 8–12 m; Swinscow & Krog (1988,
African) 21–28 9–12 m; and finally Moberg (2002) found ascospores 20–26 9–11 m in
North American material. There is an evidently overlap. However, it is not excluded the
possibility of two taxa with similar geographical distribution, of manner that more studies are
recommended within this group.
Physcia erumpens is morphologically similar, but it has crateriform laminal soralia,
sometimes submarginal.
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Moberg 1986, Aptroot 1988 and Swinscow & Krog 1988, as
P. fragilescens), Asia (Aptroot et al. 2002, Wolseley et al. 2002), Australia (Moberg 2001),
Central America (Moberg 1990), North America (Moberg 1997, 2002, Brodo et al. 2001,
Hansen et al. 2008), South America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was cited to
Argentina (Osorio 1977, Scutari 1992, in the key, Moberg 1990), Colombia (Aptroot 1989b,
as P. fragilescens), Ecuador (Moberg 1990), French Guiana (Aptroot 1987, as P. fragilescens;
Moberg 1990), Paraguay (Osorio 1970, Moberg 1990), Peru (Moberg 1990), Surinam
(Aptroot 1987, as P. fragilescens) and Venezuela (Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited to the
States of Minas Gerais (Vainio 1890, as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. sorediosa Vain.; Lynge
1924; Lisboa 1952, as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. sorediosa Vain.; Aptroot 2002), Mato
Grosso (Lynge 1924), São Paulo (Marcelli 1991, 1998, Pereira & Marcelli 1989, Moberg
1990); Rio Grande do Sul (Fleig 1988, Mazzitelli et al. 1999, Fleig & Grüninger 2000a/b) and
Rio de Janeiro (Vainio 1890, as Physcia integrata Nyl. var. sorediosa Vain.; Lynge 1924).
Physcia tenuis Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 10: 340. 1990.
TYPE: Brazil, São Paulo, Ilha de Santo Amaro, just before Bertioga, ca. 20 km NE of Santos,
on mangrove, 1 m alt., 21–X–1978, K. Kalb et G. Plöbst 23048 (holotype: Herb. Kalb!;
isotypes: Herb. Kalb!, UPS!).
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DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grayish white, laciniate, 3.5–5.5 cm diam., adnate, 100–
120 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rugose (the pycnidia in wrinkles), dull, plane.
DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, dull, plane, without a darker zone near the tips.
UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 25–40 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to
subdichotomously branched, contiguous to slightly overlapping laterally, 0,3–0,6 mm wide;
apices subtruncate, rarely rounded, flat to slightly convex, adnate; lateral margin smooth to
sinuous; axils acute to oval. PRUINA absent. MACULAE pale, sparse, irregular, laminal. ISIDIA,
PUSTULES AND SOREDIA absent. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 15–20 µm. MEDULLA white, 40–
50 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE white to cream, dull, smooth to slightly rugose. PROXIMAL
LOWER SURFACE dark brown to black, dull, smooth to slightly rugose. LOWER CORTEX
prosoplectenchymatous, 15–25 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex or the
marginal darker, simple, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.3 mm long. APOTHECIA few,
plane to concave, sessile, laminal, up to 2.0 mm diam.; margin smooth to crenate to irregular;
disc black, slightly shiny, epruinose. PYCNIDIA frequent, laminal. CONIDIA not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1990).
DESCRIPTION OF THE APOTHECIA FROM THE ISOTYPE IN UPS
APOTHECIA few, plane to concave, sessile, laminal, up to 2.0 mm diam.; margin smooth to
crenate; amphithecia smooth, frequently with simple concolored or with darker base cilia;
disc black, slightly shiny, epruinose. EPITHECIUM 10 µm high; hymenium 80–120 µm high;
sub-hymenium 40–60 µm high. ASCOSPORES Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 20–24 8–
12 m.
REMARKS. Physcia tenuis is a laciniate species recognized by the absence of vegetative
propagules, the cream to brown to black lower surface and the prosoplectenchymatous lower
cortex.
Physcia kalbii Moberg differs by the wider laciniae (up to 1.5 mm) and the presence of
zeorine in the medulla.
Physcia coronifera Moberg (GB!) is another similar species that differs in having white
to cream lower surface and cilia more frequent in the amphithecia.
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DISTRIBUTION: Central America and South America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was
cited to Brazil, Peru and Venezuela (Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Rio
de Janeiro and São Paulo (Moberg 1990).
Physcia tribacia (Ach.) Nyl., Flora 57: 307. 1874. (Fig. 19 and 20)
Lecanora tribacia Ach., Lich. Univ.: 415. 1810. TYPE: [Great Britain] Anglia (lectotype: H-
Ach. 1115!, upper specimen).
= Parmelia erosa Borr., in Hook & Sowerby, Suppl. Engl. Bot. fig. 2807. 1837. – Squamaria
erosa Borr. l.c., 2nd. ed. 11: 10 et fig. 2132. 1864. – Physcia erosa Leight. Lich. Flor. 152.
1871, fide Thomson (1963).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish white, laciniate and lacinulate, 1.5–3.0 cm diam.,
loosely adnate or scale-like, 120–180 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous,
subscrobiculate, sometimes smooth, dull, slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous,
smooth to subscrobiculate, dull, mainly concave, sometimes with a grey zone near the tips.
UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm. LACINIAE ―sublinear‖, very irregularly
branched, imbricate to crowded, 0.5–1.0 mm wide; apices irregular, deeply incised, convex to
crispate, adnate to ascendant; lateral margin crenulate to irregular to deeply incised or
sublacinulate; axils acute. PRUINA absent, but the upper surface is entire rough, giving the
aspect of a farinaceous surface. MACULAE absent. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES absent. SORALIA
absent, but there is a submarginal production of granules on the lower surface. ALGAL LAYER
continuous, 40–50 µm. MEDULLA cream, 30–80 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE cream to ivory,
dull, smooth to papillate. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE cream to ivory, slightly shiny, smooth to
papillate. LOWER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the
lower cortex or darker, simple, rarely irregularly branched, few, evenly distributed, up to
0.5 mm long (just few seen). APOTHECIA absent. PYCNIDIA few, subapical. CONIDIA not
found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, P–, UV–; medulla K–, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1986).
REMARKS. Physcia tribacia is recognized by the loosely adnate or scale-like habit, the
production of granules on the cream to ivory lower surface, paraplectenchymatous lower
cortex and the K– medulla.
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Scutari (1990, 1995) described the vegetative propagules as marginal and laminal
―paraisidios soredigeros‖ on the underside, with secondary soralia at the apices and in the
underside of the laciniae. In the lectotype, these secondary soralia are not present.
The lectotype has not apothecia. However, some authors found fertile material. For
example, Moberg (1986) and Swinscow & Krog (1988) found in the African material
ascospores Pachysporaria to Physcia-type, 16–21 8–11 m. Moberg (1990) related
ascospores (17) 18–21 (23) x (8) 9–11 (12) µm to South American specimens.
Scutari (1995) placed P. callosa Nyl. (H-NYL 32163!) as synonym of P. tribacia. The
type of P. callosa is almost fragmented, but it has more irregular upper surface (bullate to
nodulate), does not produce granules on the lower surface, and has prosoplectenchymatous
lower cortex. So, it cannot be synonym of P. tribacia, but of P. phaea (Tuck.) Thomson, as
proposed by Moberg (1997).
Physcia dubia (Hoffm.) Lettau differs from P. tribacia by its not deeply incised or
sublacinulate laciniae, the marginal soralia, mostly at the lobe tips and lip-shaped, not starting
in the underside and the prosoplectenchymatous lower cortex.
Physcia tribacoides Nyl. has marginal orbicular soralia soon becoming elevated in the
apices of lateral short laciniae and medulla K+ yellow.
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Moberg 1986, 2004, Swinscow & Krog 1988), Australia (Moberg
2001), Europe (Lynge 1935, Poelt 1974, Nimis 1993, Llimona & Hladun 2001), North
America (Thomson 1963, Esslinger & Egan1995, Moberg 1997, 2002), South America
(Moberg 1990), New Zealand (Galloway & Moberg 2005). In South America, it was cited to
Argentina (Scutari 1990, 1995, Calvelo & Liberatore 2001), Brazil, Chile, Ecuador (Moberg
1990), Venezuela (Moberg 1990, Marcano et al. 1996). In Brazil, it was cited to Rio de
Janeiro (Moberg 1990).
Physcia tribacoides Nyl., Flora 57: 307. 1874.
TYPE: France, St Sauveur le Vicomte (Lenormand) (lectotype: H-NYL 32197!).
= Physcia americana Merrill in Evans, Conn. Geol. Nat. Hist. Surv. Bull. 37: 42. 1926 (n.v.).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, light grey, laciniate to lobate, 4.0–6.0 cm diam., adnate, 120–
170 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth to very slightly bullate, dull, plane to
slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, plane to slightly
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convex, without a darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 10–30 µm.
LOBES sublinear, irregularly branched, many times overlapping laterally, 0.5–1.0 mm wide at
the basis of the branches, up to 2.5 maximum wide near the tips; apices subrounded, mainly
flat, adnate, few slightly ascendant; lateral margin crenate to crenulated, sometimes deeply
incised; axils acute, rarely auriculate. PRUINA absent. MACULAE present only in some regions
on oldest parts of the centre of the thallus, pale, mainly sparse, spotted, laminal, originate very
small cracks. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES absent. SORALIA white, beginning orbicular but soon
becoming elevated in the apices of lateral short laciniae, capitate, marginal to occasionally
sublaminal; soredia powdery. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 20–30 µm. MEDULLA white, 40–
90 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE cream to pale brown, slightly shiny, smooth to papillate.
PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE pale brown to grayish pale brown, slightly shiny, smooth to
papillate. LOWER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–30 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the
lower cortex or darker, pale cream to dark brown, simple to irregularly branched, frequent,
evenly distributed, up to 0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA absent. PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes (Moberg 1986).
REMARKS. Physcia tribacoides is recognized by the soralia in the apices of lateral short
laciniae, first orbicular than becoming elevated, the cream to pale brown lower surface and
the paraplectenchymatous upper cortex.
The lectotype does not have apothecia; Thomson (1963) found ascospores with 17–22 ×
7.5–9.5 µm in North American populations, and Moberg (1986) reported 20–23 × 9–12 µm in
African material.
Moberg (2004) noted that the lower cortex is not of the clearly defined
paraplectenchymatous form and Galloway & Moberg (2005) wrote that the lower cortex is of
an intermediary type. Indeed, there are some parts where the lower cortex seems of a typical
paraplectenchymatous arrangement, but there are parts where is difficult to take a decision.
It was not possible to localize the type of P. americana Merrill in Evans, but Thomson
(1963) placed it as synonym: ―The type specimen of P. americana in the Yale University
herbarium is undoubtedly this species‖. Nevertheless, Brodo et al. (2001) considered it a good
species, however illustrating a thallus very similar to the lectotype of P. tribacoides. The only
difference based in their description is that the soredia in P. americana are granular, while the
lectotype of P. tribacoides has powdery soredia, a somewhat subjective difference.
At this time, we prefer to keep P. americana as synonym of P. tribacoides.
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Jørgensen (1977) compared P. tribacoides to P. sorediosa. Nevertheless, P. sorediosa has
clearly laminal soralia and a paraplectenchymatous lower cortex with brown thickened wall
cells. In his key, Dey (1978) described the soralia of P. tribacoides as laminal. Indeed,
however marginal in origin, sometimes the soralia have this appearance, as they grow and
may cover part of the lamina.
Physcia dubia is morphologically similar, differing in the lip-shaped soralia mostly at the
lobe tips and the medulla K–.
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Moberg 1986, 2004, Swinscow & Krog 1988), Asia (Aptroot &
Feijen 2002), Australia (Moberg 2001), Europe (Lynge 1935), New Zealand (Galloway &
Moberg 2005), North America (Hale 1961, Thomson 1963, Dey 1978), South America
(Osorio et al. 1980) and Tristan da Cunha (Jørgensen 1977). In South America, it was cited to
Argentina (Calvelo & Liberatore 2002), Brazil (Osorio et al. 1980, cited to Rio Grande do
Sul) and Uruguay (Osorio 1992).
Physcia undulata Moberg, Nord. J. Bot. 6: 861. 1986. (Fig. 21 and 22)
TYPE: Kenya, Rift Valley Provar. Kajiado Distr., Ngong Hills, south of the highest part, on
shrubs, 1º26‘–27‘S 36º39‘E, ca. 2170 m alt., 1971, R. Moberg 1406c (holotype: UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous (on twig), grey to ash-grey, lobate, 1.0–3.0 cm diam., loosely
adnate, 90–110 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny to dull,
plane to very slightly irregular. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny to
dull, plane to slightly irregular, mainly concave in the centre of the lobes, without a darker
zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 10–20 µm. LOBES sublinear,
sometimes subspatulate, irregularly to subdichotomously branched, overlapping laterally to
contiguous, 0.5–1.0 mm wide at the basis of the branches, 0.5–2.0 mm maximum wide; apices
subtruncate to rounded, flat to slightly concave, loosely adnate, sometimes ascendant; lateral
margin irregularly incised to sinuous and undulate; axils acute in not overlapped lobes.
PRUINA or a very fine powder covering the upper surface, mainly in distal parts. MACULAE
absent. ISIDIA AND PUSTULES absent. SORALIA white, marginal, short linear interrupted to long
linear to frequently crescent to lip-shaped, the upper cortex pushed backwards and exposing
the medulla; soredia powdery. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 30–40 µm. MEDULLA white, 30–
50 µm. LOWER SURFACE totally white, dull, smooth, sometimes with few irregularities.
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LOWER CORTEX prosoplectenchymatous to paraplectenchymatous, hyaline to pale brown, 15–
20 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, simple, rare, evenly distributed, up to
0.3 mm long. APOTHECIA absent. PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, zeorine, triterpenes, leucotyline (Moberg 1990).
REMARKS. Physcia undulata is recognized by usually ascending laciniae, the marginal lip-
shape to linear marginal soralia, the white lower surface and an intermediate type of the lower
cortex.
This species has a pruinose upper surface of the same type as present in P. atrostriata,
P. krogiae, P. phaeocarpa and P. verrucosa Moberg.
Moberg (1990) found ascospores between Physcia and Pachysporaria-type in both
African and South American specimens; the African 16–20 × 7–10 µm and the South
American (15) 18–27(33) × (7) 8–11(13) µm. He pointed out this large variation size of the
ascospores as an indication that more than one taxon can be involved, being necessary more
field studies to explain the observed variation.
For differences between P. undulata, P. rolfii and P. sinuosa, see remarks under these
species. See also remarks under P. atrostriata.
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Moberg 1986, Swinscow & Krog 1988, Scutari 1995, Moberg
2004), Australia (Moberg 2001), Azores (Aptroot 1989a), Europe (Moberg 1989, Llimona &
Hladun 2001), New Zealand (Galloway & Moberg 2005), North America (Harris 1995,
Moberg 1997, 2002a) and South America (Moberg 1990). In South America, it was cited to
Argentina (Moberg 1990, Scutari 1992, 1995, Calvelo & Liberatore 2002), Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru (Moberg 1990). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of
Paraná and São Paulo (Moberg 1990).
Physcia verruculosa (Vain.) Jungbluth & Marcelli, comb. et stat. nov. (Fig. 23
and 24)
Physcia aipolia f. verruculosa Vain. in Räsänen, Medd. Soc. F. FI. Fenn. 46: 166. 1921.
TYPE: Finland, Ostrobottnia austr., Lapua, Marielund, 1920, Räsänen (lectotype: TUR-V
8061!; duplicate from the lectotype: H!).
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DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 1.5–3.5 cm diam., adnate? (could not be
determined), 240–380 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rugose, dull, slightly
convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rugose to smooth, dull, slightly convex, without a
darker zone near the tips. UPPER CORTEX paraplectenchymatous, 20–70 µm. LACINIAE
sublinear, irregularly branched, overlapping laterally, 1.0–1.5 mm wide; apices subrounded,
mainly convex, adnate; lateral margin crenate to irregular; axils acute. PRUINA absent.
MACULAE distinct, abundant, spotted, laminal and marginal, originate elevations and warts.
ISIDIA, PUSTULES AND SORALIA absent. ALGAL LAYER continuous, 30–60 µm. MEDULLA
white, 120–180 µm. LOWER SURFACE cream, slightly shiny, smooth to slightly veined. Lower
cortex intermediate to paraplectenchymatous, 50–80 µm. RHIZINES darker than the lower
cortex, brown, irregularly branched or simple, contiguous (perhaps the rhizines once projected
themselves beyond the margins, but it is not possible to observe in this specimen anymore),
evenly distributed, up to 0.8 mm long. APOTHECIA common, plane to convex or irregular and
undulated, shortly pedicellate, laminal to sub terminal, up to 5.0 mm diam.; margin smooth to
crenulate; amphithecia maculate; disc dark brown, dull, with white dense pruina. EPITHECIUM
10 µm high; hymenium 80–90 µm high; sub-hymenium 60–70 µm high. ASCOSPORES
Physcia to Pachysporaria-type, ellipsoid, 20–24 8–12 m. PYCNIDIA few, laminal to
subapical. CONIDIA not found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow, P–, UV–. SECONDARY
METABOLITES: atranorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Physcia verruculosa is recognized by the verrucose upper surface, the apothecia up
to 5 mm, the cream lower surface and the intermediate to paraplectenchymatous lower cortex.
See discussion under P. aipolia.
NOMEN INQUIRENDUM
Physcia sublactea Zahlbr., Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. der Wissensch. 83: 198. 1909.
TYPE: Brazil, São Paulo State, prope Rio Grande ad ―São Paulo Railway‖, ca. 800m, s.m.,
corticolous, V. Schiffner (holotype: probably W).
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DESCRIPTION BASED IN THE PROTOLOGUE
THALLUS corticolous, whitish to white, laciniate and lacinulate, adpressed, 13–15 µm.
LACINIAE sub-imbricate to contiguous, 1–4 mm maximum wide, lacinulae in the centre
smallest, contiguous to sub-imbricate; slightly convex, adpressed. PRUINA absent. MACULAE
absent. ISIDIA, PUSTULES AND SOREDIA absent. ALGAL LAYER 18–20 µm. MEDULLA white.
RHIZINES abundant, short. APOTHECIA frequent, concave to plane to convex, sessile, 0.9–
1.3 mm diam.; margin thin, sub-crenate; disc dark brown to black with white pruina.
HYMENIUM 120–122 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate, ellipsoid, 21–26 9–11 m. PYCNIDIA
not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow; medulla K+ yellow.
REMARKS. Zahlbruckner (1909) compared this species with Physcia alba, a flatter species
with narrow laciniae. Nevertheless, the available information does not allow many inferences.
The type material is probably deposited in W, but there was no response from the herbarium
about the localization of the specimen.
DOUBTFUL RECORDS FOR BRAZILIAN FLORA
Physcia adscendens (Fr.) H. Olivier, nom. cons., Flore analytique et dichotomique des
lichens de l'Orne et départements circonvoisins I: 79. 1882.
Parmelia stellaris var. adscendens Fr., Summa vegetabilium Scandinaviae: 105. 1846. TYPE:
Sweden, sine loco, E. Acharius (H-ACH 1428 – type cons.), fide Moberg (1977).
See Moberg (1977) for synonyms.
Earlier report (Mazzitelli et al. 1999) might be an error, since this species is typical from
arctic, boreal and temperate zones, not from tropical and urbanized areas of low altitudes. In
South America, P. adscendens was found at higher altitudes and cold climates in Argentina,
Chile and Ecuador (Moberg 1990).
Physcia caesia (Hoffm.) Fürnr., Naturhist. Topogr. Regensburg II: 250. 1839.
Lichen caesius Hoffm., Enum. Lich. 65. 1784. TYPE: Austria, Steinach, 1957, Steiner, Krypt.
exs. Vind. n. 4139 (neotype: UPS), fide Moberg (1977).
See Moberg (1977) for complete list of synonyms.
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Earlier report (Krempelhuber 1876) might be an error, since this species is typical from
arctic, boreal and temperate zones, not from Rio de Janeiro City. We saw a collection from
Glaziou originate from Rio de Janeiro in UPS. We are not sure if was this material that
Krempelhuber (1876) mentioned in his work, but it is not a sorediate specimen.
In South America, P. caesia was found at higher altitudes and cold climates in Argentina,
Chile and Peru (Moberg 1990).
Physcia dubia (Hoffm.) Lettau, Hedwigia 54: 254. 1912.
Lobaria dubia Hoffm., Deutschl. Flora: 156. 1796. TYPE: Germany, Ehingen, 1897 Rieber,
Arnold, Lich. exs. n. 1724 (neotype: UPS), fide Moberg (1977).
See Moberg (1977) for synonyms.
Earlier report (Mazzitelli et al. 1999) might be an error, since this species is typical from
arctic, boreal and temperate zones, not tropical and urbanized areas of low altitudes.
In South America, P. dubia was found at higher altitudes and cold climates in Argentina
and Chile (Moberg 1990).
Physcia stellaris (L.) Nyl., Actes Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 21: 307. 1857.
Lichen stellaris L., Species Plantarum: 1144. 1753. TYPE: ? (type: LINN), fide Moberg
(1977).
See Moberg (1977) for synonyms.
Earlier reports (Krempelhuber 1876, Mazzitelli et al. 1999) might be an error, since this
species is typical from arctic, boreal and temperate zones, not tropical and urbanized areas of
low altitudes as the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre. Also, Krempelhuber (1876)
studied Glaziou collections, and Glaziou is known to made suspect the data on very large
number of his collections, data thus give erroneous amplification to the known-distribution of
some species, as related by Wurdack (1970) to the Melastomataceae.
In South America, P. stellaris was found at higher altitudes and cold climates in
Venezuela (Moberg 1990).
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NOMEN DUBIUM
Physcia obsessa (Mont.) Nyl. [non Parmelia obsessa Ach.], in Triana & Planchon,
Prodromus Florae Novo-Granatensis: 440. 1863.
Parmelia obsessa sensu Mont. (non Parmelia obsessa Ach.) in Sagra, Hist. Phys. Cuba, Bot.
Pl. Cell.: 227. 1842.
During his studies on the lichens from Cuba, Montagne (1842: 227) erroneously
identified a lichen as Parmelia obsessa Ach. and presented a good description of it that
corresponds to a sorediate Physciaceae species, probably a Physcia. Nevertheless, the species
proposed by Acharius (1814: 213) is a North American Parmeliaceae, nowadays Myelochroa
obsessa (Ach.) Elix & Hale (Elix & Hale 1987).
Sometime later, Nylander (1855) proposed Physcia obsessa (Ach.) Nyl. based on that
Cuban material and in Montagne‘s description, not in the type material of the name.
Shortly afterwards, Montagne (1856: 328) wrote ―P. (Physcia) obsessa (Ach.?) Mont. –
Cuba p. 227‖ (the initial ―P.‖ referring to Parmelia) and recognized that he did not know if
that material he had identified was really the Parmelia obsessa proposed by Acharius (1814),
claiming he never saw the type material of that name.
So, whatever Montagne called P. obsessa was obviously a Physcia species; the inclusion
of those specimens in the genus Physcia was a simple case of mistake in genus identification,
and Montagne never formally created nor intended to create a new taxon, neither in Parmelia
nor in Physcia, as become obvious from his own writings. Indeed, initially he believed that
the Acharius' Parmelia obsessa was truly the Physcia species that he was identifying.
Nylander (1855) proposed Physcia obsessa (Ach.) Nyl., induced by Montagne‘s
description and probably induced by material from Cuba that he studied (there are exsiccates
from UPS, with Nylander‘s handwriting indicating ―Parmelia obsessa Mont. Cuba‖, see
below). In 1860, Nylander attributed Parmelia obsessa to Montagne and placed it in a infra-
species rank under Physcia astroidea Fr., and soon after (Nylander 1863: 25), Physcia
obsessa (Mont.) Nyl. was finally presented at species level, perpetuating a non existing name.
So, Physcia obsessa in Montagne‘s sense continued to be used. Worse, Vainio (1890)
combinated the name into Physcia integrata Nyl. (emend.) Vain. var. obsessa for a non
sorediose lichen, in which was followed by Lynge (1924) when proposed Physcia alba var.
obsessa (Mont.) Lynge.
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During a visit to UPS, Dr. Roland Moberg showed two collections from Wright (Wright,
Lich. Cubae no. 86), one deposited in UPS and another one loaned from PC. Annotations with
Nylander‘s handwriting are present in these two collections: ―Physcia stellaris (L.) var.
astroidea Tuck. f. obsessa‖, and one line below, ―Parmelia obsessa Montagne, Cuba‖. These
two collections are composed by fragments of Physcia integrata Nyl., P. lobulata Moberg
and P. tenuis Moberg, as indicated by Dr. Moberg in the envelop from UPS, more fragments
of a sorediate species in the two exsiccates. At that occasion, there was no time to confirm the
identity of the sorediose species.
So, the true identity of material determined by Montagne remains unknow, as well those
of the material studied by Vainio (1890) and Lynge (1924).
Acknowledgments
We thank the curators of BM, G, H, LINN, PC, PRM, S, TUR and W for loan of type-
material and herb. Kalb and UPS for allowing the first author to visit the herbaria and study
the types cited in this article. We are also grateful to FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo a
Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) for PhD Grant to P. Jungbluth (process 05/53955-1), CNPq
for a research grant to M.P. Marcelli, and Instituto Florestal for a collecting license (process
42.592/2003). The first author also thanks Dr. Roland Moberg, Dr. Klaus Kalb, Dr. André
Aptroot and Dr. Hiroyuki Kashiwadani for the literature sent and Dr. Roland Moberg and
Dr. Adriano A. Spielmann for the discussions in Physcia obsessa‘s case.
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Figures 1-4: 1 – Habit of Physcia aipolia var. decolorata (lectotype: TUR-V no. 8079); 2 –
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Figures 5-8: 5 – Habit of Physcia decorticata (holotype: S); 6 – Transversal section
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P. decorticata (holotype: S), the thallus is so fragile that just part of the medulla remains
with the lower cortex (bar = 25 µm); 7 – Habit of P. erumpens (holotype: UPS); 8 –
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6
7
8
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Figures 9-12: 9 – Habit of Physcia kalbii (isotype: Herb. Kalb); 10 – Transversal section
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11 – Habit of P. ochroleuca (holotype: G); 12 – Transversal section showing the
paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of P. ochroleuca (holotype: G) (bar = 25 µm). Rules in
millimeters.
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10
11
12
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Figures 13-16: 13 – Habit of Physcia rolfii (holotype: S); 14 – Transversal section showing
the prosoplectenchymatous to paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of P. rolfii (holotype: S)
(bar = 25 µm); 15 – Habit of P. sinuosa (holotype: Herb. Kalb); 16 – Transversal section
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Herb. Kalb) (bar = 25 µm). Rules in millimeters.
13
14
15
16
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Figures 17-20: 17– Habit of Physcia sorediosa (lectotype: TUR-V); 18 – Transversal
section showing the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of P. fragilescens (lectotype: W)
(bar = 25 µm); 19 – Habit of P. tribacia (lectotype: H-Ach., upper specimen); 20 –
Transversal section showing the paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of P. tribacia
(lectotype: H-Ach.) (bar = 25 µm). Rules in millimeters.
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19
20
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Figures 21-24: 21– Habit of Physcia undulata (holotype: UPS); 22 – Transversal section
showing the prosoplectenchymatous to paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of P. undulata
(holotype: UPS) (bar = 25 µm); 23 – Habit of P. verruculosa (lectotype: TUR-V); 24 –
Transversal section showing the intermediate to paraplectenchymatous lower cortex of
P. verruculosa (lectotype: TUR-V) (bar = 50 µm). Rules in millimeters.
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Capítulo 3
The Pyxine pungens complex (Physciaceae)
in São Paulo State, Brazil
Patrícia Jungbluth & Marcelo P. Marcelli
Formatado nas normas da Revista The Bryologist
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The Pyxine pungens complex (Physciaceae) in São Paulo State,
Brazil
Patrícia Jungbluth
a, b
& Marcelo Pinto Marcelli
a
a
Instituto de Botânica, Núcleo de Pesquisa em Micologia,Caixa Postal 3005, São Paulo-SP,
01061-970, Brazil;
b
corresponding author: pjungbluth@yahoo.com
Abstract. The present work deals with a group of species of Pyxine with atranorine in upper
cortex, without vegetative propagules and that reacts K+ black purple in the pigmented
medulla, named here as P. pungens complex. Based mainly on the development of apothecia,
pigmentation and development degree of the internal stipe and chemistry, three new species
morphologically similar to P. pungens are described: P. astipitata Jungbluth & Marcelli,
P. exoalbida Jungbluth & Marcelli and P. mantiqueirensis Marcelli & Jungbluth. Pyxine
rhodesiaca and P. schechingeri are also treated and compared to this group of species.
Key-words. Taxonomy, lichens, lichenized fungi, new species.
INTRODUCTION
Pyxine Fr. (Physciaceae) is represented by ca. 65 species, mainly from tropical and
subtropical regions of the world. Only P. sorediata (Ach.) Mont. and P. subcinerea Stirt. have
an relatively expanded distribution, occurring also in temperate Europe (Moberg 1983).
This foliose genus is characterized by the pigmented hypothecium, the epihymenium K+
purple, two to rarely three celled brown Dirinaria-type ascospores, and bacillary to
sublageniform conidia, from 3 to 4 µm long.
The most related genus is Dirinaria, that differs in not having rhizines and the epithecium
does not react with potassium hydroxide. In addition, differing from Dirinaria, many Pyxine
species have lichexanthone in upper cortex and a pigmented upper medulla.
Important characters to distinguish the species in Pyxine are the chemistry – specially the thin
layer chromatographic profile –, the presence, localization and development of vegetative
propagules and maculae, the color of the medullar layers, the characterization of the different
parts of apothecia, as the carbonization process of the margin and the pigmentation and degree
of development of the internal stipe.
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Some publications of Pyxine with interesting point of views and discussions of morphology,
anatomy and/or chemistry are Malme (1897), Stirton (1898), Imshaug (1957), Swinscow &
Krog (1975), Kalb (1987) and Scutari (1990, 1995) and are essential for the comprehension of
this genus.
Twenty-nine species and two varieties of Pyxine are recorded from Brazil and little was added
to the knowledge of this genus in this country since Kalb's monograph (1987). Six of these
species have atranorine in upper cortex and do not produce vegetative propagules:
P. endolutea Kalb, P. primaria Kalb, P. pungens Zahlbr., P. rhizophorae Kalb, P. rhodesiaca
Vain. ex Lynge and P. schechingeri Kalb. From these species, Pyxine endolutea and
P. rhizophorae have the upper medulla cream to sulphur yellow reacting K+ yellow to orange,
and P. primaria has K– cream upper medulla. The remaining species have at least the upper
layer of the medulla yellow to orange or ochre, reacting K+ dark purple.
This group of species without vegetative propagules, neither lichexanthone in upper cortex
but with K+ black purple upper medulla is commonly considered well delimited. It is
intended to show here that this group is more diversified than expected and reaffirms the
importance of characters as the upper cortex maculation, apothecial margin, internal stipe and
chemistry for discerning Pyxine species.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The specimens studied here were collected in Southeast Brazil, more frequently in the States
of São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Type specimens were kindly lent by the curators of BM, S,
TUR and W or were studied in the herbaria Kalb and UPS.
Anatomical studies were made by examinations of sections in water under light microscope,
cut by hand with razor blade.
Apothecia whose thalline margins become excluded are named cocoës-type, while apothecia
without thalline margins in any stage of development are called obscurascens-type, following
the nomenclature proposed by Kalb (1987). Except from the types, more than five apothecia
in different states of maturity were cut in the middle from each thallus in order to understand
the development and pigmentation process of the internal stipes.
The chemistry of the thalli was determined through traditional color reactions (K, C, KC and
P) and thin layer chromatography (TLC) in solvent A and C, following Bungartz (2001).
Types were tested when there was sufficient material to allow such studies.
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The descriptions presented below refer to all studied specimens of the taxa, including the
types. When significant differences between the types and additional specimens are present,
they were discussed under ―remarks‖.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Key to the Brazilian species without lichexanthone and vegetative propagules with
orange to ochre upper medulla
1a) Medulla completely orange to ochre; norstictic acid present in epithecium .... P. schechingeri
1b) Medulla with a white lower layer; without norstictic acid in epithecium ............................... 2
2a) Maculae very evident through the entire upper surface, effigurate to subreticulate ..................
.................................................................................................................................... P. rhodesiaca
2b) Maculae, if present, paler and resembling veins, restrict to distal parts of the thallus ........... 3
3a) Apothecia of obscurascens-type ................................................................. P. mantiqueirensis
3b) Apothecia of cocoës-type ........................................................................................................ 4
4a) Apothecia without stipe .......................................................................................... P. astipitata
4b) Apothecia with stipe at least partially tinged orange .............................................................. 5
5a) Internal stipe orange with a white external layer; norstictic acid in medulla ........ P. exoalbida
5a) Internal stipe orange at all, sometimes with a white layer below; norstictic acid absent ..........
........................................................................................................................................ P. pungens
THE SPECIES
Pyxine astipitata Jungbluth & Marcelli, sp. nov.
Fig. 1 and 2
Similis Pyxine pungens, sed terpenis continenti differt et stipitibus destitutus.
TYPE: BRAZIL. SÃO PAULO STATE: Municipality of Altinópolis, Fazenda da Gruta,
21°04ʹ08,9ʺS, 47°26ʹ14,5ʺW, 650 m alt., on trunk of a thin tree in the border of a secondary
forest, 06-VI-2008, P. Jungbluth & M.J. Kitaura 2078 (holotype: SP).
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grey to brownish grey, laciniate, 2.5–7.0 cm diam., closely
adnate. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, smooth to rugose, dull, convex.
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DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, some parts with depressions, slightly shiny,
convex to slightly convex to plane, without a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear,
irregularly branched, contiguous, rarely overlapping laterally, 0.5–0.8 (–1.2) mm wide; apices
mainly rounded, flat to concave, adnate; lateral margin irregular to sinuous; axils acute.
PRUINA farinaceous or glistening in very small patches, subapical. TRUE MACULAE absent or
very rare, mainly restrict to the margins, sometimes with elevated veins paler than the upper
cortex in distal parts, laminal. MEDULLA very strong yellow to vivid orange above, lower
layer white and very thin. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE grey to black, slightly shiny, smooth to
slightly rugose. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE black, slightly shiny, smooth to irregular.
RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, simple to few irregularly branched, abundant,
evenly distributed, up to 0.3 mm long. APOTHECIA cocoës-type, frequent, plane to convex,
sessile, laminal, up to 1.0 mm diam.; margin sometimes with an orange or brown tone
because of the inner tissues color, smooth to slightly undulate, not visible in very convex
apothecia; disc black, slightly shiny, epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE absent or poorly developed,
when a vestige is present, yellow to orange, sometimes white above; the stipital lacuna can
sometimes be occupied by an invagination of the lower cortex. EPIHYMENIUM 10 µm high;
hymenium 60–80 µm high; subhymenium 50–80 µm high. ASCOSPORES ellipsoid, (12–) 13–
18 × 6–7 µm. PYCNIDIA frequent, subapical. CONIDIA sublageniform, 3.0–4.5 × ca. 1.0 m.
Color tests: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; upper medulla K+ violet, C+ reddish, KC+
reddish brown, P+ blackish violet, UV–. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, triterpenes (Fig.
3).
Remarks. Pyxine astipitata is characterized by the cocoës-type apothecia, the poorly
developed to absent internal stipe and the K+ violet, P+ blackish violet upper medulla. It is
common to observe the lower cortex turning inward in the place where the internal stipe
would develop.
True maculae are absent or very rare and restrict to the margins. Elevated veins in the upper
cortex can be present and sometimes resembles maculae when are discreetly paler than the
upper cortex. These elevated veins, when present, are restrict to distal parts of the thallus.
Pyxine rhodesiaca (TUR!) differs by its abundant effigurate to irregularly linear laminal and
marginal maculae, dispersed through all the upper surface and developed white internal stipe.
Pyxine pungens (W!) differs by having an almost totally orange K+ rose well developed
internal stipe.
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Pyxine exoalbida Jungbluth & Marcelli has a well-developed orange internal stipe and
norstictic acid in the medulla.
Pyxine elixii Kalb (Herb. Kalb!), P. mantiqueirensis and P. schechingeri (Herb. Kalb!) differ
by the obscurascens-type and apothecia with well developed internal stipe. Moreover,
P. elixii and P. schechingeri have smaller ascospores (up to 13 µm) and medulla pigmented
throughout; P. elixii until now is known just from Australia and have evident maculae in
upper surface. Pyxine schechingeri has norstictic acid present in the epithecium.
The name ―astipitata‖ refers to the absence of the internal stipe in the apothecia.
Distribution. Until the moment, this species was found just in Altinópolis municipality in
São Paulo State, near the border with Minas Gerais State.
Additional material examined. BRAZIL. SÃO PAULO STATE: Municipality of Altinópolis,
21°04ʹ08,9ʺS, 47°26ʹ14,5ʺW, 650 m alt., 06-VI-2008, P. Jungbluth 2079; idem, M.J. Kitaura
1063, 1065 (SP).
Pyxine exoalbida Jungbluth & Marcelli, sp. nov.
Fig. 4 and 6
Similis Pyxine pungens, sed acidum norsticticum continenti et stipitibus anatomia differt.
TYPE: BRAZIL. SÃO PAULO STATE: Municipality of Bauru, Tibiriçá District, secondary forest
managed by Instituto Florestal, 22°13ʹ45,0ʺS, 49°04ʹ50,3ʺW, 575 m alt., on tree branch, 04-
VI-2008, M.J. Kitaura & P. Jungbluth 1021 (holotype: SP).
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grey to brownish grey, laciniate, 3.5–6.0 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth or rugose to smooth, slightly shiny, convex.
DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, sometimes scrobiculate because of the
―maculae‖, slightly shiny to shiny, mainly convex but sometimes plane, without a darker zone
near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched, contiguous to rarely overlapping
laterally, 0.5–1.0 (–1.4) mm wide; apices subrounded, convex, loosely adnate; lateral margin
smooth to irregular to sinuous; axils acute. PRUINA rare, farinaceous, disperse, subapical.
TRUE MACULAE rare, mainly restrict to the margin or projecting depart the axils; elevated
veins sometimes paler than the upper cortex present, abundant in distal parts, irregularly
linear to network, laminal, giving to the distal upper surface a scrobiculate appearance, mainly
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Figures 1–3. 1–2. P. astipitata, P. Jungbluth 2078 (holotype: SP). 1. Habit (Bar = 5.0 mm). 2.
Apothecia without internal stipe (Bar = 0.5 mm). 3. TLC array of P. pungens complex in
solvents A and C. Control: atranorine (black circle) and norstictic acid (gray circle). 1:
P. astipitata; 2: P. exoalbida; 3: P. mantiqueirensis; 4: P. pungens; 5: P. rhodesiaca. Black
ellipses: purple tone stains after charring and heat; gray ellipses: rose tone stains after charring
and heat.
laminal. MEDULLA orange to ochre to pale brown, lower layer white. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE
grey, slightly shiny, rugose. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE grey to black, slightly shiny, smooth
to rugose. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, the apices becoming paler, irregularly
branched, mainly at the tips, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.4 mm long. APOTHECIA
cocoës-type, frequent, plane to slightly convex, sessile, laminal, up to 1.5 mm diam.; margin
sometimes with a orange or brown tone because of the color of the inner tissues, smooth to
undulate, not visible in old convex apothecia; disc black, dull, epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE well
developed, orange, circled by a white outside layer. EPIHYMENIUM 5–10 µm high; hymenium
60–65 µm high; sub-hymenium 25–70 µm high. ASCOSPORES ellipsoid, (13–) 14–16 (–20) ×
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5–7 m. PYCNIDIA frequent, submarginal or subapical. CONIDIA sublageniform, 4.0–5.5 × ca.
1.0 m.
Color tests: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; upper medulla K+ blackened violet, C+ faint
reddish, KC+ reddish, P+ blackened, UV–; internal stipe K+ faint rose. Secondary
metabolites: atranorine, norstictic acid, triterpenes (Fig. 3).
Remarks. Pyxine exoalbida is characterized by the cocoës-type apothecia with orange
internal stipe K+ faint rose, circled by a white outside layer, and the notably presence of
norstictic acid in the medulla, which makes this the first species without vegetative
propagules with norstictic acid in South America. It is important to note that the norstictic
acid is present in higher concentrations in proximal parts of the thallus and cannot be detected
if only tips of laciniae are taken to the analysis. Moreover, the strong reactions K+ blackened
violet and P+ blackened in the upper medulla do not allow the visualization of the typical
reactions of norstictic acid. So, it is strongly advised the use of TLC to confirm the identity of
this species.
It is very similar in morphology with P. pungens. However, P. pungens does not produce
norstictic acid and does not have a white layer surrounding the orange internal stipe.
Pyxine africana Kalb, P. schechingeri (Herb. Kalb!) and P. vermiformis Swinscow & Krog
(BM!) are similar species with pigmented internal stipe and norstictic acid in medulla, but the
three differs from P. exoalbida in having obscurascens-type apothecia. Moreover, P. africana
has K+ orange, C–, KC– and P+ orange medulla (Kalb 1987); P. schechingeri has norstictic
acid in epihymenium, smaller ascospores (up to 13 µm) and medulla pigmented throughout,
without the white layer below; and finally, P. vermiformis has markedly convex laciniae, a
different triterpenes array, smaller ascospores (12–15 × 6–7) and until now was recorded only
on lava rocks in restrict African areas.
The name ―exoalbida‖ refers to the outer white layer that involves the orange internal stipe.
Distribution. Brazil, São Paulo State, Municipalities of Bauru, Altinópolis, Luiziânia,
Cachoeira de Emas and Mogi-Guaçu.
Additional material examined. BRAZIL. SÃO PAULO STATE: Municipality of Luiziânia,
21°42ʹ26,8ʺS, 50°08ʹ28,0ʺW, 358 m alt., 01-VI-2008, M.J. Kitaura 882, 887; idem,
Municipality of Altinópolis, 21°04ʹ08,9ʺS, 47°26ʹ14,5ʺW, alt. 650 m, M.J. Kitaura 989, 990
(SP).
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Pyxine mantiqueirensis Marcelli & Jungbluth, sp. nov.
Fig. 5 and 7
Similis Pyxine pungens, sed apotheciis differt.
TYPE: BRAZIL. MINAS GERAIS STATE: Municipality of São Tomé das Letras, 21°44ʹ36ʺS,
44°58ʹ39ʺW, 959 m alt., on rock in open woodland next to the Flávio Waterfall, 19-I-2009,
M.J. Kitaura, M.P. Marcelli & B.R. da Hora 1361 (holotype: SP).
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, grey to brownish grey, laciniate, 5.5–7.0 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to sometimes cracked, smooth to slightly rugose,
slightly shiny, convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth to irregularly rugose and
veined, shiny, convex, plane to slightly convex near the tips, with a pale brown zone near the
tips. LACINIAE linear to sublinear, irregularly branched, contiguous to overlapping laterally,
(0.5–) 0.7–1.0 (–1.3) mm wide; apices rounded, flat to concave, when concave with apical
margins ascendant; lateral margin sinuous to crenate; axils acute. PRUINA farinaceous, faint,
disperse, subapical. TRUE MACULAE rare, mainly restrict to the margin or projecting depart the
axils, elevated veins sometimes paler than the upper cortex, abundant in distal parts,
irregularly linear to network, laminal. MEDULLA dark yellow to orange above, lower layer
thin and white. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE brown to slightly greenish brown, slightly shiny,
smooth to rarely papillate. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE black, shiny, smooth. RHIZINES
concolored with the lower cortex, sometimes with the apices white, simple to
subdichotomously and irregularly branched, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.7 (–1.0) mm
long. APOTHECIA obscurascens-type common, slightly concave to plane, sessile, laminal, up
to 1.5 mm diam.; margin sometimes with an orange tone because of the orange color of the
inner tissues, smooth to slightly undulate, not visible in very convex apothecia; disc black,
slightly shiny, epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE developed, orange, sometimes orange above and
white below. EPIHYMENIUM 10 µm high; hymenium 60–70 µm high; sub-hymenium 80–
120 µm high. Ascospores ellipsoid, 14–17 × 6–8 m. PYCNIDIA frequent, laminal. CONIDIA
sublageniform, 3–4 × ca. 1.0 m.
Color tests: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; upper medulla K+ purple black, C–, KC–, P+
purple black, UV–; internal stipe K+ faint rose in pigmented parts. Secondary metabolites:
atranorine, triterpenes (Fig. 3).
Remarks. Pyxine mantiqueirensis is characterized by the obscurascens-type apothecia with
orange internal stipe K+ faint rose.
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This species has not evident effigurate to irregularly linear maculae as P. rhodesiaca, but
develops elevated veins limited to distal parts of the thallus, as do P. astipitata, P. exoalbida
and P. pungens. However, different from these species, P. mantiqueirensis has apothecia from
obscurascens-type.
The general morphology is similar to P. africana, P. schechingeri and P. vermiformis.
Nevertheless, P. schechingeri (Herb. Kalb !) and P. vermiformis (BM!) have smaller
ascospores (10–13 × 5–6 m in P. schechingeri and 12–15 × 6–7 m in P. vermiformis).
Moreover, P. schechingeri has medulla pigmented throughout and norstictic acid restrict to
the epithecium, while P. vermiformis and P. africana have norstictic acid in the medulla.
Also, P. africana has color tests different from the others species: K+ orange, C–, KC– and
P+ orange medulla (Kalb 1987).
A specimen very similar to P. mantiqueirensis was found in Herb. Kalb (no. 12283, São
Paulo State), but it was not chemically studied.
The epithet mantiqueirensis refers to the Serra da Mantiqueira, a great range that represents
one of the major geological Brazilian formations, from where the specimens were collected.
Distribution. Brazil, Minas Gerais State and São Paulo State.
Additional material examined. BRAZIL. MINAS GERAIS STATE: Municipality of São Tomé
das Letras, 21°43ʹS, 44°58ʹW, 1300 m alt., 18-I-2009, M.J. Kitaura 1250 (SP); SÃO PAULO
STATE: between Municipalities of Monteiro Lobato and São Bento do Sapucaí, 22°50ʹ S,
45°45ʹ W, 24-II-1980, K. Kalb 12283(SP).
Pyxine pungens Zahlbr., Ann. Crypt. exot. 1(2): 210. 1928.
Fig. 8 and 9
TYPE: INDONESIA. JAVA: Hortus Bogoriensis, ramicola, C. van Overeem 23 (holotype: W!;
isotype: O).
= Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. subobscurascens Malme, Bihang Kongl. Svenska Vet. -Akad.
Handl. 23, afd. 3(13): 37. 1897. TYPE: PARAGUAY. COLONIA RISSO: pr. Rio Apa,
21.10.1893, Malme 1950 C [lectotype: UPS!; duplicate from the lectotype: S! (specimen
above, typification made by Kalb 1987)]. – Pyxine berteriana Fée var. subobscurascens
(Malme) Imshaug, Tr. Amer. Micros. Soc. 76: 256. 1957.
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 2.0–8.0 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, strongly rugose and irregular, slightly shiny, slightly
convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth to rugose, sometimes with concavities,
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slightly shiny, plane to slightly convex, without a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE
sublinear, irregularly branched, contiguous to slightly overlapping laterally, (0.3–) 0.5–
1.0 mm wide; apices rounded, usually flat and adnate, rarely ascendant; lateral margin smooth
to sinuous, occasionally lacinulate; axils acute. PRUINA absent or farinaceous, sparse,
subapical. TRUE MACULAE rare, pale, laminal, elevated veins present, sometimes paler than
the upper cortex, abundant in distal parts, irregularly linear to network, laminal. MEDULLA
vivid orange to ochre above, lower layer thin and white. LOWER SURFACE totally black,
slightly shiny, smooth to papillate, sometimes the distal surface paler. RHIZINES concolored to
the lower surface, simple to rarely irregularly branched, frequent, evenly distributed, up to
0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA cocoës-type, numerous, plane, rarely convex, sessile, laminal, up to
1.0 mm diam.; margin smooth to slightly undulate; disc black, slightly shiny, epruinose.
INTERNAL STIPE developed, quite totally orange, white inferior part rarely visible.
EPIHYMENIUM 5–10 µm high; hymenium 60–80 µm high; sub-hymenium 40–100 µm high.
Ascospores Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, (11–) 14–17 × (4–) 6–8 m. PYCNIDIA frequent,
subapical. CONIDIA sublageniform, 3.0–4.0 × ca. 1.0 m.
Color tests: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; upper medulla K+ violet, C–, KC–, P+ blackish
purple, UV–; internal stipe K+ faint orange to yellow. Secondary metabolites: atranorine,
triterpenes (Fig. 3).
Remarks: Pyxine pungens is characterized by the cocoës-type apothecia with orange internal
stipe.
The lectotype (UPS) and the duplicate of the lectotype of Pyxine meissneri var.
subobscurascens (S, specimen below) differs from the holotype of P. pungens by the absence
of the rugosities, so frequent in the upper surface of the holotype of P. pungens. The thin layer
chromatographic indicates that the duplicate of the lectotype of P. meissneri var.
subobscurascens and the holotype of P. pungens do have very similar chemistry, differing
subtly, probably because of different concentrations of the same substances.
The specimen Jungbluth 1026 has a similar rugose upper surface as the holotype of P.
pungens, but differs in having elevated veins, absent from the holotype.
We prefer to maintain P. meissneri var. subobscurascens as synonym of P. pungens and so
keep the Brazilian specimens under this name until more material is studied, as these
specimens share the same chemistry, the same apothecia type and similar ascospores measure
interval (14–17× 4–8 µm).
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Kalb (1987) wrote that P. pungens have pruina and apothecia cocoës-type, but does not have
maculae, while P. rhodesiaca has evident reticular maculae, obscurascens-type apothecia and
is epruinose. There is no doubt about the evident maculation in P. rhodesiaca, not present in
P. pungens. However, farinaceous, sparse and subapical pruina can occur in the two taxa.
Moreover, the holotype of P. rhodesiaca has apothecia from the cocoës-type (TUR-Vainio!).
Pyxine rugulosa Stirt. (BM!) is a morphologically similar species from Australia that differs
by the flat to concave laciniae tips (Rogers 1986b, just few laciniae left in the holotype), the
plates of pruina, the yellow to pale yellow medulla and the distinct triterpenes array.
The three new species morphologically very similar to P. pungens, P. astipitata, P. exoalbida
and P. mantiqueirensis, differ in apothecial characters and in chemistry. Pyxine astipitata
does not have stipe in the apothecia and has a distinct triterpene array. Pyxine exoalbida has
orange internal stipe well developed circled by a white outside layer and produce norstictic
acid in the medulla. Pyxine mantiqueirensis, although with very similar triterpene array,
differs from P. pungens by the obscurascens-type apothecia and more convex laciniae.
Distribution. Australia (Elix 2009, Kalb 1987, Kalb 1994 in the preliminary key, Rogers
1986a/b), Indonesia (Zahlbruckner 1928) and Central and South America, reported to Brazil
(Brako et al. 1985, Kalb 1987), Costa Rica (Kalb 1987), Guyana (Aptroot 1987), Paraguay
(Kalb 1987; Malme 1897, as Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. subobscurascens Malme) and
Venezuela (López-Figueiras 1986, Kalb 1987). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Bahia
(Kalb 1987), Minas Gerais (Kalb 1987; Krempelhuber 1873, as P. meissneri fide Kalb1987;
Malme 1897, as Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. subobscurascens Malme), between Mato Grosso
and Pará States [Brako et al. 1985, as Pyxine berteriana var. subobscurascens (Malme)
Imshaug], Mato Grosso do Sul (Kalb 1987) and São Paulo (Zahlbruckner 1909, as P.
retirugella fide Kalb 1987; Kalb 1987).
Additional specimens examined: BRAZIL. SÃO PAULO STATE: Municipality of Mogi-Mirim,
22°26ʹS 46°57ʹW, 630m alt., 14-V-2004, P. Jungbluth 1026 (SP).
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Pyxine rhodesiaca Vain. ex Lynge, Rev. bryol. lichènol. 10 (N.S.): 90. 1937.
Fig. 10 and 11
TYPE: RHODESIA. SALISBURY: on Ficus, F. Eyles 3953 (holotype: TUR-Vainio 34628!).
= Pyxine retirugella Nyl. var. endoxantha Müll. Arg., Bull. Herb. Boiss. 4: 91 (1896). TYPE:
AMER. AUSTR.?, Humboldt 129 (holotype: G).
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grey to brownish grey, laciniate, 3.0–11.5 cm diam., adnate
to closely adnate. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, sometimes with cracks, rugose to
very irregular, dull, slightly convex to convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, with
irregularities (concavities) caused by the maculae, rarely smooth, slightly shiny, convex to
plane, without a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched,
contiguous to laterally overlapping, (0.5–) 0.7–1.2 (–1.5) mm wide; apices rounded, flat and
adnate, sometimes slightly concave, then somewhat ascendant; lateral margin sinuous and
irregular, sometimes becoming sublacinulate in proximal parts; axils acute. PRUINA absent or
farinaceous, sparse, subapical. MACULAE distinct, abundant, irregularly linear to subreticulate,
laminal and marginal, rarely originating cracks. MEDULLA ochre above, sometimes orange to
dark orange near the tips, lower layer white. LOWER SURFACE totally black or distal lower
surface grey to black, slightly shiny, smooth to papillate. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE black,
slightly shiny to shiny, smooth to papillate. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex or
with paler apices, irregularly branched, abundant, evenly distributed, up to 1.0 mm long.
APOTHECIA cocoës-type, common to numerous, plane, sometimes becoming convex, sessile,
laminal, up to 1.5 mm diam.; margin smooth to slightly undulate; disc black, slightly shiny,
epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE developed, white, sometimes upper layer the same color as the
medulla. EPIHYMENIUM 5–10 µm high; hymenium 40–80 (–100) µm high; sub-hymenium 60–
160 µm high. ASCOSPORES ellipsoid, 14–19 (–21) × 6–8 m. PYCNIDIA few, subapical.
CONIDIA sublageniform, 4.0–5.5 × ca. 1.0 m [microscope data from additional specimens,
not from the holotype].
Color tests: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; upper medulla K+ black purple, C–, KC–, P+
black purple, UV–; internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, triterpenes (Fig.
3).
Remarks. Pyxine rhodesiaca is characterized by the abundantly irregularly maculate upper
surface, the ochre upper medulla that reacts K+ and P+ black purple and the white internal
stipe.
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Kalb (1987) described the apothecia of P. rhodesiaca as obscurascens-type, but he did not see
the holotype, which consists of three small fragments of a thallus with three apothecia and
another half apothecia glued to the herbarium cardboard. It is possible to determine that the
development of apothecia is really of the cocoës-type, as the two young ones have thalline
margins and the other have carbonized margins. The additional specimens studied agree with
this observation.
For other differences from others species, see remarks under P. pungens.
It is the first time that Pyxine rhodesiaca is cited to Distrito Federal, in central Brazil.
Distribution. Africa (Lynge 1937, Swinscow & Krog 1975, 1988) and South America,
reported to Brazil (Kalb 1987) and Venezuela (López-Figueiras, 1986). In Brazil, it was cited
to the States of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo (Kalb 1987).
Additional material examined. BRAZIL. DISTRITO FEDERAL: Municipality of Brasília,
15°46ʹS, 47°55ʹW, 1150 m alt., 12-VIII-1991, M.P. Marcelli 30781, 30819, 30824 (SP); SÃO
PAULO STATE: Municipality of Bauru, 22°13ʹ45,0ʺS, 49°04ʹ50,3ʺW, 575 m alt., 04-VI-2008,
M.J. Kitaura 1999 (SP); idem, 22°21ʹ01,4ʺS, 49°00ʹ29,8ʺW, 598 m alt., 04-VI-2008, M.J.
Kitaura 1951, 1971, 1972, 1973 (SP); idem, Municipality of Mogi-Guaçu, 22°15ʹ03ʺS
47°09ʹ25ʺW, 630 m alt., 05-XI-2007, P. Jungbluth 1682 (SP).
Pyxine schechingeri Kalb, Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 71. 1987.
Fig. 12
TYPE: BRAZIL. ESTADO DA BAHIA: bei Roda Velha, 650 m alt., an Sandstein, 15-VII-1980,
K. Kalb 12313 (holotype: Herb. Kalb!).
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 3.5 cm diam., closely adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rarely cracked, smooth, shiny, convex. DISTAL UPPER
SURFACE continuous, smooth, shiny, convex to plane, with a weak darker zone near the tips.
LACINIAE linear to sublinear, irregularly to subdichotomously branched, contiguous, 0.4–
0.8 mm wide; apices rounded, flat to convex, adnate; lateral margin smooth to slightly
sinuous; axils acute. PRUINA farinaceous, disperse, subapical. MACULAE absent. MEDULLA
reddish orange to ochre. DISTAL AND PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE black, shiny, smooth to
rarely irregular. RHIZINES (very few seen) black, simple, frequent, up to 0.3 mm long.
APOTHECIA obscurascens-type, frequent, plane to slightly convex, sessile, laminal, up to
0.6 mm diam.; margin smooth to slightly undulate; disc black, slightly shiny, epruinose.
INTERNAL STIPE developed, white, upper part reddish brown. EPIHYMENIUM 10–15 µm high;
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hymenium 50–60 µm high; subhymenium 90–100 µm high. ASCOSPORES ellipsoid, 10–13 ×
5–6 m. PYCNIDIA frequent, laminal. CONIDIA not seen.
Color tests: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ purple, C–, KC–, P+ purple black,
UV–; internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, norstictic acid (in the
epithecium), triterpenes (see Kalb 1987 fig. 10–12 to see the chromatographic array of this
species).
Remarks. Pyxine schechingeri is characterized by the medulla orange throughout, the
obscurascens-type apothecia, the presence of norstictic acid in the epihymenium, the white
internal stipe with reddish brown upper part and the small ascospores up to 13 m long.
For differences from other species, see remarks under the new species presented above,
especially P. exoalbida.
Distribution: this species is known only from the type locality.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank the curators of BM, S, TUR and W for loan of type-material and herb. Kalb and
UPS for allowing the first author to visit the herbaria and study the types cited in this article.
We are also grateful to FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo)
for PhD Grant to P. Jungbluth (process 05/53955–1), CNPq for a research grant to M.P.
Marcelli, and Instituto Florestal for a collecting license (process 42.592/2003). The first
author also thanks Dr. Roland Moberg, Dr. Klaus Kalb and Dr. H. Kashiwadani for the
literature sent.
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Figures 4–7. 4. Habit of P. exoalbida, M. J. Kitaura 1021 (holotype: SP) (Bar = 5.0 mm). 5.
Habit of P. mantiqueirensis, M. J. Kitaura 1361 (holotype: SP) (Bar = 1.0 cm). 6. The orange
internal stipe of P. exoalbida (holotype: SP), surrounded by a white outside layer (Bar =
0.5 mm). 7. The internal stipe of P. mantiqueirensis orange above and white below (holotype:
SP) (Bar = 0.5 mm).
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Figures 8–12. 8–9. P. pungens, Overeem 23 (holotype: W). 8. Habit (Bar = 1.0 cm). 9.
Totally orange internal stipe (holotype: W) (Bar = 0.5 mm). 10–11. P. rhodesiaca, Eyles 3953
(Holotype: TUR). 10. Habit (Bar = 0.5 cm). 11. Totally orange internal stipe (holotype: W)
(Bar = 0.5 mm). 12. Habit of P. schechingeri, K. Kalb 12313 (holotype: herb. Kalb) (Bar =
1.0 cm).
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Capítulo 4
Studies in Brazilian Pyxine (Physciaceae) with
vegetative propagules, with emphasis
on species from São Paulo State
Patrícia Jungbluth & Marcelo P. Marcelli
Formatado nas normas da Revista Phytotaxa
(http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/index.htm)
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Studies in Brazilian Pyxine (Physciaceae) with vegetative
propagules, with emphasis on species from São Paulo State
PATRÍCIA JUNGBLUTH
1, 2
& MARCELO PINTO MARCELLI
1
1
Instituto de Botânica, Núcleo de Pesquisa em Micologia, Caixa Postal 3005, São Paulo-SP,
01061-970, Brazil
2
Corresponding author: pjungbluth@yahoo.com.
ABSTRACT
This work deals with 15 species of Pyxine with vegetative propagules recorded to Brazil. Key,
descriptions and discussions are presented; their synonyms and additional species with
taxonomic affinities are commented. Pyxine jolyana Jungbluth, Kalb & Marcelli is described
as new. Pyxine heterospora Vainio and P. oceanica Zahlbruckner, formerly considered
synonyms of P. eschweileri (Tuckerman) Vainio and P. cocoës (Swartz) Nylander,
respectively, are proposed as good species. Pyxine retirugella Nylander var. capitata
Zahlbruckner is proposed as synonym of P. fallax (Zahlbruckner) Kalb.
Pyxine caesiopruinosa (Nylander) Imshaug and P. physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug
previously thought as synonyms, are considered distinct species. A lectotype was chosen to
P. meissneri ssp. connectens Vainio. Pyxine fallax and P. katendei Swinscow & Krog are new
records to South America. In Brazil, several new reports were found: P. albovirens
(G. Meyer) Aptroot and P. obscurascens Malme to São Paulo State, P. caesiopruinosa to
Minas Gerais State, P. coccifera (Fée) Nylander to the States of Maranhão and Tocantins, and
P. coralligera Malme to Goiás State.
Key-words: lichenized fungi, new records, new species, taxonomy
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INTRODUCTION
Pyxine Fries differs from the other genera in Physciaceae by the epithecium becoming purple
in potassium hydroxide solution, the presence of a dark pigmented hypothecium and the
ascospores of the Dirinaria-type. Another important feature of this genus is the occurrence of
apothecia with carbonized margins in the major part of the species (Malme 1897, Imshaug
1957, Swinscow & Krog 1975, Kashiwadani 1977a, Awasthi 1980, Rogers 1986, Kalb 1987).
This pigmentation process, usually called carbonization, can occur in different stages of the
ascoma development, according to the species. Pyxine obscurascens Malme, for example, has
apothecia that begin their development with black margins (obscurascens-type, fide Kalb
1987), while P. berteriana (Fée) Imshaug has apothecia initially with thalline margins that
gradually become black (cocoës-type, fide Kalb 1987). On the other hand, apothecial margins
such as those present in P. astridiana Kalb never become carbonized (physciaeformis-type,
fide Kalb 1987).
The internal part of the stipe of the apothecia in Pyxine is also taxonomically useful, since
it can vary in color and chemistry (Imshaug 1957, Swinscow & Krog 1975, Awasthi 1980,
Rogers 1986, Kalb 1987).
Also maculae and pruina are typical features of some species (Imshaug 1957, Swinscow
& Krog 1975, Awasthi 1980, Rogers 1986, Kalb 1987). Maculae could be absent or have
typical forms in different degrees of development and be restricted to specific areas of the
thallus. Some examples are P. coccifera (Fée) Nylander, with red, mostly marginal maculae,
or P. fallax (Zahlbruckner) Kalb, with subreticulate white maculae throughout the upper
surface. Subapical pruina in small amounts could be found generally in all the species and
may be dependent of habitat conditions, but in some species, as P. cocoës (Swartz) Nylander,
the pruina usually forms white dense laminal plaques.
It is frequent in Pyxine species with the upper part of the medulla pigmented from a very
pale yellow to a sulphur yellow, dark orange, or ochre color (Kalb 1987). Some species have
an upper medulla with constant color, but P. daedalea Krog & R. Santesson has a cream
upper medulla in distal parts of the thallus that is generally pale salmon in the central ones.
Generally, a white and thin layer of medulla is present below the pigmented one (Kalb 1987,
2002). This layer does not react with the usual color tests (spot tests) used in Lichenology.
The range of medullar color denotes the complex chemistry of the genus. The array of
triterpenes obtained through thin layer chromatographic is also very useful (Swinscow &
Krog 1975).
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About half of the species of Pyxine has lichexanthone in upper cortex, rendering the
thallus bright yellow under UV light (Swinscow & Krog 1975, Kashiwadani 1977a, Awasthi
1980, Rogers 1986, Kalb 1987).
The genus Dirinaria Clements is morphologically similar to Pyxine, and also has dark
hypothecium and, of course, Dirinaria-type ascospores, but the epithecium is K− instead of
K+ purple as in Pyxine, and the margins of apothecia never become carbonized. Additionally,
lichexanthone does not occur in Dirinaria and the medulla is generally white, exceptionally of
some different color in some delimited regions, but never forming distinct layers. Moreover,
the absent of rhizines in Dirinaria is a practical feature to distinguish it from Pyxine.
Isidia, polysidiangia and soredia are the vegetative propagules found in Pyxine.
Polysidiangia is the name that Kalb (1987) gave to the projections of the upper cortex from
which additional verruciform structures (polysidia) are produced. These polysidia break,
exposing the medulla. In the sequence, the remaining scars of the broken tissue regenerate and
grow again, giving a shapeless to coralloid appearance to the resulting structure. Pyxine
coralligera Malme is an example. Sometimes, these structures disintegrate into soredia (Kalb
1987).
The development of this structure is not yet understood in all the species where these
shapeless masses occur. It is possible that this name has been applied to somewhat similar
structures that grow through different processes of ontogeny. In the literature, they received
the following denominations: "pustulate isidia with soredia-like granules" (Swinscow & Krog
1975), pustules (Kashiwadani 1977c), "crateriform isidia that produce granular soredia"
(Awasthi 1980), schizidia (Brodo et al. 2001) or dactyls (Elix 2009).
In a different way, isidia are solid, cylindrical, base-constricted structures that do not
burst nor release granules, while pustules usually do not branch and are always hollow,
frequently bursting at the apices to produce soredia, granules or fragments. True isidia are
present in the Asiatic P. cilindrica Kashiwadani (Kashiwadani 1977c), while pustules in the
sense used here are not usually found in Pyxine.
Soralia vary in color, form and localization and constitute a good character to distinguish
species (Swinscow & Krog 1975, Kalb 1987). Soralia can be laminal or marginal, orbicular,
maculiform or ellipsoid. For example, Pyxine daedalea Kalb has orbicular to semi-spherical
laminal soralia, while P. subcinerea Stirton has marginal, orbicular, becoming crescent-
shaped soralia.
The first mention of a Pyxine species to Brazil appeared in ―Flora Brasiliensis‖
(Eschweileri 1833) as Lecidea sorediata Acharius, with Circinaria berteroana Fée as
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synonym. However, the first detailed study of Brazilian taxa is found in the classic Vainio's
(1890) ―Étude‖, where he provided meticulous descriptions of P. eschweileri (Tuckerman)
Vainio, P. meissneri Tuckerman [= P. berteriana (Fée) Imshaug], P. meissneri ssp.
connectens Vainio [= P. cocoës (Swartz) Nylander], P. minuta Vainio [= P. pyxinoides
(Müller Argoviensis) Kalb] and P. retirugella Nylander.
Later, Malme (1897) published the first monograph of this genus to Central and South
regions of Brazil, describing P. coralligera, P. obscurascens, the varieties P. meissneri var.
convexula [≡ P. petricola var. convexula (Malme) Kalb], P. meissneri var. genuina (=
P. petricola Nylander), P. meissneri var. physciaeformis [≡ P. physciaeformis (Malme)
Imshaug] and P. meissneri var. subobscurascens (= P. pungens Zahlbruckner). Besides these
taxa, Malme added P. coccifera (Fée) Nylander to the list of Pyxine known to Brazil.
Almost a century later, Kalb (1987) monographed the genus to Brazil. In his work, 24
species and two varieties were described and discussed, of which seven taxa were new to
Science.
The present work is a study of the types of the Brazilian Pyxine that produce vegetative
propagules and their synonyms.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The specimens studied are mainly from São Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil. Type specimens
were kindly lent by the curators of BM, G, GLAM, H, PC, S, SP, TUR and W or were studied
in Herbarium Kalb and UPS, or photos were sent by FH from the types asked.
The nomenclature of the apothecia adopted follows Kalb (1987). Anatomical studies of
the apothecia were made by examinations of sections by hand with razor blade, in water under
light microscope. After get the ascospores measured, a saturated potassium hydroxide
solution was added and the resulting color reactions from the epithecium and internal stipe of
the apothecia were annotated. These studies were made preferentially in additional specimens
or in those types that have sufficient material.
The chemistry of the thalli was determined through traditional color reactions and thin
layer chromatography (TLC) in solvent A and C, following Bungartz (2001). These studies
were avoided when the types consist of very poor material.
The descriptions presented refer to the type indicated or, when no type was available, to
all studied specimens of the taxa. When significant differences between the types and
additional specimens are found, they were discussed in ―remarks‖.
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Key to the Brazilian Pyxine with vegetative propagules
1 Upper cortex K−, UV+ yellow, lichexanthone present ................................................ 2
- Upper cortex K+ yellow, UV−, atranorine present .................................................... 10
2 Medulla entirely white, K−, P− .................................................................................... 3
- Medulla usually pigmented above, K+, P+ ................................................................... 6
3 Soralia laminal, orbicular to ellipsoid; maculae absent; pruina sparse ........ P. katendei
- Soralia marginal and laminal, orbicular to linear irregular; maculae sparse to
abundant; pruina forming patches ................................................................................... 4
4 Laciniae very confluent; maculae evident and abundant ............................ P. oceanica
- Laciniae not confluent; maculae pale and sparse ......................................................... 5
5 Internal stipe red to wine, K+ purple ............................................................... P. cocoës
- Internal stipe white, K− ................................................................ P. cocoës var. pallida
6 Polysidiangia present, maculae absent ......................................................................... 7
- Polysidiangia absent, maculae present ......................................................................... 8
7 Apothecia obscurascens-type; apices of the laciniae flat or slightly convex ..................
............................................................................................................... P. caesiopruinosa
- Apothecia physciaeformis-type; apices of the laciniae mainly concave .........................
................................................................................................................ P. physciaeformis
8 Soralia crescent-shaped to labriform, becoming concave; medulla K+ orange ..............
...................................................................................................................... P. subcinerea
- Soralia orbicular or on polysidiangia; medulla K+ purple ........................................... 9
9 Laciniae concave; norstictic acid present ...................................................... P. jolyana
- Laciniae convex; norstictic acid absent .................................................... P. albovirens
10 Maculae and soralia red ............................................................................. P. coccifera
- Maculae and soralia white, yellowish or grayish ....................................................... 11
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11 Medulla white throughout .............................................................................. P. fallax
- Medulla pigmented above ............................................................................................ 12
12 Soralia present, polysidiangia absent ........................................................ P. daedalea
- Soralia absent, polysidiangia present .......................................................................... 13
13 Polysidiangia marginal ............................................................................................. 14
- Polysidiangia laminal .................................................................................................. 15
14 Ascospores 1-septate ............................................................................ P. heterospora
- Ascospores 2-septate ................................................................................ P. eschweileri
15 Medulla K+ purple-black, P+ purple-black ........................................ P. obscurascens
- Medulla K−, K+ pale yellow or yellow to red, P+ orange .......................................... 16
16 Laciniae convex to plane; medulla K− or K+ pale yellow (norstictic acid absent) ......
...................................................................................................................... P. coralligera
- Laciniae plane to strongly concave; medulla K+ yellow to red (norstictic acid present)
...................................................................................................................... P. retirugella
THE SPECIES
Pyxine albovirens (G. Meyer) Aptroot, Flora of the Guianas. Ser. E, fasc. 1: 42.
1987. (Fig. 1)
Lecidea albovirens G. Meyer, Prim. Fl. Esseq.: 295. 1818. TYPE: Guyana, Essequibo, in
cortice arborum, leg. G. Meyer (holotype: GOET) fide Aptroot (1987).
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous or saxicolous, brown grey, laciniate, 3.5–6.0 cm diam.,
closely adnate. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rarely with cracks, smooth to slightly
rugose, dull, convex to slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, mainly smooth,
slightly shiny, convex to plane, sometimes with concavities, without a darker zone near the
tips. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to branched, continuous to overlapping laterally, (0.5–)
1.0–1.5 mm wide; apices rounded to subrounded, concave and ascendant, sometimes flat then
adnate; lateral margin smooth or with irregularities; axils acute. PRUINA absent or rare,
farinaceous, sparse, subapical. MACULAE pale, rarely distinct, sparse or absent in proximal
parts, sparse to abundant in distal parts, irregularly linear to subreticulate, laminal.
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POLYSIDIANGIA absent. SORALIA yellowish white to yellowish pale grey, orbicular to
subspherical, submarginal to laminal; soredia farinaceous to granular. MEDULLA cream to
pale yellow to salmon above, sometimes orange, or white in old parts, lower layer thin and
white. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE pale brown, sometimes with a yellow tinge, to black, slightly
shiny, papillate. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE black, shiny, smooth to papillate. RHIZINES
black, simple to irregularly branched, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.7 mm long.
APOTHECIA obscurascens-type, frequent in Marcelli 4172 and Marcelli 4178, absent in the
others, plane, sessile, laminal, up to 1.3 mm diam.; margin smooth; disc black, dull,
epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE white, above yellow to reddish. EPITHECIUM 5–10 µm high;
hymenium 60–70 µm high; subhymenium 90–100 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate,
Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 11–15 5–6 m. PYCNIDIA not found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; upper medulla K+ violet, C–, KC+ reddish to
violet, P–, UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K+
yellowish. Secondary metabolites: lichexanthone, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine albovirens is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, its
laminal orbicular soralia becoming submarginal, the cream to pale yellow to salmon upper
medulla K+ violet, P–, and the obscurascens-type apothecia.
Aptroot (1987) considered P. caesiopruinosa (Tuckerman) Imshaug a synonym of
P. albovirens. However, Harris (1990) noted two different taxa during his studies with Florida
lichens, which he could clearly separate by the vegetative propagules and the terpene array,
commenting that one of these taxa resembled the illustration of P. albovirens in Aptroot
(1987). Later, Harris (1995) was able to see the holotype of P. caesiopruinosa and separated
[in his key] the specimens with marginal dactyls (the P. caesiopruinosa sensu stricto) from
those with laminal soralia (P. caesiopruinosa sensu lato), such the one illustrate by Aptroot
(1987), and pointed the necessity of determine the correct application of the name P.
albovirens.
Amtoft (2002) clarified the differences between these two species. She had access to the
holotype of P. albovirens from GOET and discovered it to be sorediate: ―P. caesiopruinosa
can be separated from P. albovirens by its marginal dactyls (schizidia sensu Brodo et al. 2001,
isidangia sensu Kalb 1987) and coarse soredia. Pyxine albovirens has round laminal to
sometimes marginal soralia and smaller, more numerous soredia‖.
The specimens from São Paulo State of these two species fits well these observations, and
the holotype of P. caesiopruinosa (H-NYL 31760!) could be restudied (see ahead): it has
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granular to flocculate soredia that forms isidia-like structures and polysidiangia that separate
it easily from the exclusively sorediate P. albovirens.
Kalb (2004) commented after Aptroot (1987), Harris (1995) and Amtoft (2002) that the
specimen reported from Australia as P. albovirens in Kalb (1994) represents
P. physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug. He was referring to P. caesiopruinosa, not
P. physciaeformis, as none of these authors mentioned this species (pers. comm. 2009).
Kalb (1987) observed crystals of lichexanthone on the upper cortex of P. caesiopruinosa
while studying South American material. Such crystals were observed here for the first time
in P. albovirens.
Two fertile specimens of P. albovirens were found in São Paulo State, with ascospores
11–15 m long. These specimens have no pruina in the discs of the apothecia. Nevertheless, it
is easy to see pruina in fertile specimens at least in young apothecia of P. caesiopruinosa.
Pyxine subcinerea Stirton differs from P. albovirens by the crescent-shape marginal
soralia and the medulla with negative color tests. Pyxine jolyana Jungbluth, Kalb & Marcelli
differs by the slightly concave laciniae, the farinaceous to granular soredia and the presence of
norstictic acid in medulla, detected only by TLC.
This is the first time this species is being cited to São Paulo State.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO STATE, Itanhaém Municipality, Bairro Cibratel,
granitic rocks between Praia dos Sonhos and Praia de Itanhaém, 24°11ʹS, 46°47ʹW, ca. 20-30
m alt., saxicolous, 10-I-1989, leg. M. P. Marcelli 4172, 4178 (SP); idem, Peruibe
Municipality, mangrove in margins of the Guaraú River, next to the mouth, 24°22ʹS,
47°01ʹW, 1 m. alt., corticolous, 24-07-1988, leg. M. P. Marcelli 3946, 3970 (SP); idem,
Reserva Ecológica Juréia-Itatins, Núcleo Guarauzinho, 24°19ʹS, 47°59ʹW, Arpoador Beach, 1
m. alt., saxicolous, 27-07-1993, leg. M. P. Marcelli 23711 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. The distribution of this species and of P. caesiopruinosa is confuse, as the
differences between the two were for long misunderstood. Nevertheless, the literature that
cited the name of this species is presented for reference: North America (Brodo et al. 2001, as
P. caesiopruinosa fide Amtoft 2002, Hansen et al. 2008) and South America, where it was
recorded to Brazil (Aptroot 2002, Kalb 2004), French Guiana (Aptroot 1987), Guyana (Meyer
1818, Aptroot 1987), and Surinam (Aptroot 1987). In Brazil it was cited to the States of
Minas Gerais (Aptroot 2002), Rio Grande do Sul (Fleig 1990, 1995), Rio de Janeiro and Santa
Catarina (Kalb 2004). Excluded: Australia, fide Kalb (2004).
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Pyxine caesiopruinosa (Nylander) Imshaug, Trans. Am. micros. Soc. 76(3): 262.
1957. (Fig. 2)
Pyxine cocoës var. caesiopruinosa Nylander, Syn. Meth. Lich. 2: 2. 1869. TYPE: in Carolina &
Georgia, leg. Ravenel (holotype: H-NYL 31760!). – Pyxine sorediata f. caesiopruinosa
(Nylander) Hue, Nouv. Arch. du Mus. 4(2): 86. 1900.
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 3–4 cm diam., closely adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rarely with cracks, smooth, dull, convex to plane.
DISTAL UPPER SURFACE almost absent, continuous, smooth, rarely with cracks, dull, plane to
slightly convex. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously branched, contiguous, 0.7–
1.0 mm wide; apices rounded (very few left), flat to slightly convex, adnate; lateral margin
smooth to sinuous and irregular; axils acute. PRUINA absent. MACULAE absent.
POLYSIDIANGIA present. SORALIA white and yellowish mixed, with flocculate soredia that
form structures simple to branched becoming coralloid, erect, marginal to submarginal (the
polysidiangia); soredia granular to isidia-like. MEDULLA stramineous to yellowish to yellow
above, sometimes pale orange, lower part thin and white. LOWER SURFACE black, shiny,
smooth to papillate and irregular. RHIZINES black, simple to irregularly branched, sometimes
palmed at the tips, frequent to abundant, evenly distributed, up to 3.0 mm long. APOTHECIA
obscurascens-type, frequent, plane to slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to 1.0 mm diam.;
margin smooth to undulate; disc black to gray, dull, with grayish pruina, dense to scarce.
INTERNAL STIPE developed, yellow to orange. EPITHECIUM 10 µm high; hymenium 40–50 µm
high; subhymenium 100–120 µm high. ASCOSPORES not found [12–18 6–7 µm
(Nylander1869), 14–19 6–7 µm in additional material examined]. PYCNIDIA few, subapical.
CONIDIA not found [sublageniform, 3–4 × ca. 1 µm in M.P. Marcelli 18192].
COLOR REACTIONS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; upper medulla K+ purple, C–, KC–, P–,
UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K+ rose.
Secondary metabolites: lichexanthone, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine caesiopruinosa is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex,
marginal to submarginal sorediate polysidiangia, pale yellow to yellow to orange upper
medulla K+ violet, P– and the obscurascens-type apothecia.
There is uncertainty if the type-material H-NYL 31760 is a holotype or could be a
lectotype. In the protologue, Nylander (1869) wrote: ―in Carolina et Georgia, Americae
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Borealis lecta a Ravenel‖. Are there two specimens, one from Carolina and another from
Georgia?
Imshaug (1957) probably had the same doubt or did not have the chance to study this
material, as he did not mention the type of type. He just wrote ―Type: North America‖.
Culberson & Hale (1965) were the first to mention that the material in H-NYL 31760 was the
holotype. Indeed, this material has the handwriting from Tuckerman, who gave it the
herbarium name P. sorediata var. caesiopruinosa Tuckerman He indicated that the material
was collected by Ravenel ―in Carolina et Georgia‖, as the protologue by Nylander.
Kalb (1987) cited an isotype at UPS (L 016959 – 47276!), but there is no evidence that it
has the same origin as the H-NYL specimen. It is indicated in a label, probably with the
handwriting from Tuckerman, that the collector was Ravenel at South Carolina and that it is a
Parmelia sorediata Tuckerman In fact, the material at UPS does not have polysidiangia, but
orbicular soralia that resemble the soralia of P. albovirens (G. Meyer) Aptroot and P. jolyana
Jungbluth et al., as well as a different type of apothecia: the specimen in H-NYL has
obscurascens-type, the UPS material has cocoës-type. As there is no way to prove that this
material was part of the holotype or even was collected at the same place, it is rejected as
reference to the name of this species.
Aptroot (1987) cited another different isotype deposited in PC. This material was not
localized, but as some collections from Ravenel are deposited at this herbarium (Stafleu &
Cowan 1976); so, this isotype probably exists.
Elix (2009) synonymised P. caesiopruinosa with P. physciaeformis, a species with
polysidiangia (see remarks of this species). However, there is no doubt that these two species
are distinct. Pyxine physciaeformis rarely liberate fragments of thallus, has apothecia
physciaeformis-type and upper medulla K+ faint reddish orange, while P. caesiopruinosa has
apothecia obscurascens-type and upper medulla K+ purple. The description presented is a
mixture of these two taxa, as clearly perceptible in the description of the polysidiangia and the
K medullar color test.
Other morphologically similar species are P. subcinerea Stirton and P. jolyana (SP!).
Both differ from P. caesiopruinosa by the absence of polysidiangia. Moreover, P. subcinerea
(BM!) has crescent-shape marginal soralia and medulla with negative color tests, while P.
jolyana has concave laciniae and medulla with norstictic acid.
In the material from São Paulo State, two specimens were found fertile: Marcelli 18192
and 30262 have apothecia frequent, plane to slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to 2.0 mm
diam., with smooth to slightly undulate margins, black disc with grey scarce to dense pruina.
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The internal stipe is sulphur yellow to reddish, K+ violet. Epithecium is 5–10 µm high,
hymenium 60–100 µm, subhymenium 40–100 µm. The ascospores are ellipsoid, 14–19 6–8
µm. Conidia was found in Marcelli 18192 and are sublageniform, 3–4 µm long.
Kalb described the apothecia of P. caesiopruinosa as cocoës-type. Nevertheless, the
holotype and the additional specimen examined have apothecia obscurascens-type.
The specimen Marcelli 33298 has notable abundant and confluent polysidiangia. This is
the first time that this species was cited to Minas Gerais State.
DISTRIBUTION. The distribution of this species and of P. albovirens is confuse, as the
differences between the two were for long misunderstood. Nevertheless, the literature that
cited the name of this species is presented: Australia (Kalb 1994 as P. albovirens, Kalb 2004
as P. physciaeformis), North America (Moore 1968, Amtoft 2002, Hansen et al. 2008), South
America. In South America and Central America it was cited to Brazil, Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic, Gulf of Mexico and Venezuela (Kalb 1987). In Brazil, it was cited to
the States of Rio de Janeiro (Kalb 1987), Rio Grande do Sul (Osorio et al. 1997), Santa
Catarina (Kalb 1987) and São Paulo (Kalb 1987).
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO STATE, Campos do Jordão Municipality, Parque
Estadual de Campos do Jordão, highway to Itajubá, 4 km from the Horto Florestal, Araucaria
and Podocarpus Forest next to the highway, near to the Sapucaí-Mirim River, 22°44ʹ22ʹʹS,
45°35ʹ29ʹʹW, 1400 m alt., corticolous,13-01-1996, leg. M.P. Marcelli 30262 (SP); MINAS
GERAIS STATE, Catas Altas Municipality, Serra do Caraça, Parque Natural do Caraça, , 20º 5ʹ
51.57ʹʹ S 43º 29ʹ 17.49ʹʹ W, 1350 m alt., garden in front of the hotel, saxicolous, 22-04-1999,
leg. M.P. Marcelli 33298 (SP).
Pyxine coccifera (Fée) Nylander, Mém. Soc. imp. Sci. nat. Cherbourgh 5: 108. 1857.
Parmelia coccifera Fée, Ess. Cryptog. Ecorc. Exot. Offic.: 126. 1824. TYPE: supra
epidermidem Alconocae (holotype: G).
= Parmelia coccinea Sprengel, Syst. Veg. 4(1): 302. 1827. Type: ad truncos ficuum
Hispaniolae. – Parmelia coccinea Schaerer in Moritzi, Syst. Verz.: 128. 1846. TYPE: Java, in
trunco Coci nuciferae prope Tijirita prope Bantam, 13-X-1843, leg. Zollinger 1318 (holotype:
G). – Pyxine coccinea (Schaerer) Montagne et v.d. Bosch in Junghuhn, Plantae
Junghuhnianae 4: 466. 1855. – Parmelia coccinea Schaerer in Zollinger, Syst. Verz.: 6. 1854.
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= Parmelia coccinea Lynge, Arkiv f. Bot. 15(1): 3. 1917. TYPE: Brazil, Mato Grosso, Santa
Ana da Chapada, corticola, 14 et 16-X-1902, leg. G. A. Malme (holotype: ?).
ILLUSTRATIONS: Awasthi (1980), Rogers (1986) and Kalb (1987).
THALLUS orbicular, mainly corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 1.5–8.5 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, smooth, shiny, plane to concave. DISTAL
UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, shiny, plane to concave, with a darker zone near the tips.
LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched, contiguous, rarely laterally overlapping, 0.4–1.0 (–
1.5) mm wide; apices rounded to subrounded, flat, sometimes slightly concave, then
ascendant; lateral margin smooth to irregular, sometimes crenulate; axils forming acute angle.
PRUINA absent or rarely present, then farinaceous, disperse, subapical. MACULAE distinct, red,
abundant, irregular to irregularly linear, marginal, sometimes parting from the margin and
going in direction of the centre, originate cracks that expose the red medulla and become
sorediate. POLYSIDIANGIA absent. SORALIA red to reddish grey to grey, orbicular to linear or
irregularly linear to irregular, mainly marginal to submarginal, in the cracks formed by the
maculae; soredia granular, red and grey. MEDULLA pale yellow to yellow above, lower layer
white, some parts under the maculae with red pigment (chiodectonic acid or pyxiferine) K
purple. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE white to pale brown to pale grey, shiny, smooth, sometimes
papillate. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE black, shiny, smooth, rarely with irregularities.
RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex or darker, sometimes paler near the apices, simple
to irregularly branched, abundant, evenly distributed, to 0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA
obscurascens-type, rare, plane to slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to 0.7 mm diam.;
margin smooth; disc black, dull, epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE developed, cream above, white
below. ASCOSPORES not found [14–18 6–8 m, fide Kalb 1987]. PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR REACTIONS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; yellow medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–;
white medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; red pigment K+ purple (it seems this pigment dissolve
with K), C–, KC+ purple-black, P–, UV–, internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites:
atranorine, triterpenes, pyxiferine (chiodectonic acid).
REMARKS. P. coccifera is characterized by the reddish maculae that could crack, exposing the
red medulla in the fissures and sometimes producing red soredia. The medulla is yellow
above and white below, except under the maculae and soralia, where the red pigment is
present. There is no other known species with red pigment.
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The soredia are generally granular, but Rogers (1986) related a variance from farinaceous
soredia to isidia-like to irregular coralloid isidia and even to lacinulae. This variation was not
reported to others regions of the world.
Kalb (1987) detected norstictic acid in the subhymenium of the apothecia. Unfortunately,
there were no apothecia to chemistry analyses. By the way, the apothecia appear to be rare in
this species, as related by Malme (1897), Awasthi (1980) and Elix (2009), or not seen, as
Lynge (1917), Rogers (1986), Sammy (1988) and Swinscow & Krog (1975).
This species is being reported for the first time to the States of Maranhão and Tocantins,
North Region of Brazil.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, MARANHÃO STATE, Carolina Municipality, Fazenda Santa
Rita, Cerrado Forest, 07°22‘16,4‘‘S 47°12‘0,5‘‘W, 240 m alt., in the shadow, corticolous, 08-
VI-2007, leg. A.A. Spielmann & I.P.R. Cunha 5374 (SP); TOCANTINS STATE, Itaguatins
Municipality, Fazenda São Paulo, next to Domingos River, 05°45‘15,9‘‘S 47°33‘23,5‘‘W,
160 m alt., on fern, in the shadow, corticolous, 07-VI-2007, leg. A.A. Spielmann & I.P.R.
Cunha 5299, 5300, 5302, 5303, 5305, 5306, 5307, 5317 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. Africa (Swinscow & Krog 1975, Kalb 1987), Australia (Rogers 1986, Sammy
1988, Elix 2009), India (Awasthi 1980), Thailand (Wolseley et al. 2002) and South America,
cited to Brazil and Paraguay (Malme 1897). In Brazil, it was cited to the State of Mato Grosso
(Malme 1897, Lynge 1917, Kalb 1987) and Mato Grosso do Sul (Kalb 1987, Fleig &
Riquelme 1991).
Pyxine cocoës (Swartz) Nylander, Mem. Soc. imp. Sci. nat. Cherbourgh 5: 108. 1857.
Lichen cocoës Swartz, Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl.: 146. 1788. TYPE: Jamaica, supra caudices vetustas
Cocoes nucifera, leg. Swartz (lectotype: S!; duplicate from the lectotype H-ACH 379!).
= Lecidea acaciae Sprengel, Kongl. Vetensk. Akad. Handl.: 46. 1820. TYPE: Malabar, in
cortice Acaciae odoratissimae (lectotype: L), fide Kalb (1987).
= Lecidea arecae Sprengel, Kongl. Vetensk. Akad. Handl.: 47. 1820. TYPE: Guadalupe, in
cortice Arecae oleraceae (holotype: L), fide Kalb (1987).
= Circinaria dissecta Fée, Ess. Cryptog. Ecorc. Exot Offic.: 127. 1824. TYPE: Guadalupe, on
Areca oleracea (holotype G, photo!). – Pyxine dissecta (Fée) Vainio, Phillip. Jorn. Sci. 8:
108. 1913, fide Kalb (1987).
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= Pyxine cocoës var. congensis Stein. Jber. schles. Ges. vaterl. Kult.: 140. 1888, fide Müller
Argoviensis (1890).
= Pyxine cocoës (Swartz) Nylander f. sorediigera Müller Argoviensis, Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 20:
262. 1894. Type: D.O. Africa, Usambara, leg. Holst 1423; Lich. Usambar. 103 (lectotype:
G!).
= Pyxine meissneri ssp. connectens Vainio, Acta Soc. Fauna et Flora fenn. 7(1): 154. 1890.
TYPE: Rio de Janeiro, leg. E. Vainio: Lich. Bras. Ex. 62 (lectotype selected here: TUR-V!;
duplicates from the lectotype: two materials in BM!, M!, PC!, UPS). – Pyxine connectens
(Vainio) Vainio, Ann. Acad. Sci. Fenn. Ser. A 6(7): 70. 1915. (Fig. 3)
= Pyxine promicula Stirton, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 30: 397. 1897. TYPE: corticola prope
Chinsurah Indiae leg. P. Watt (lectotype: GLAM!; duplicate of the lectotype: BM!). – Pyxine
cocoës var. promicula (Stirton) Awasthi. In Awasthi & Upreti, Indian J. Bot. 3(2): 183. 1980
(n.v.), fide Kalb (1987).
ILLUSTRATIONS: Awasthi (1980), Rogers (1986), Kalb (1987), Sammy (1988) and Brodo et
al. (2001).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS irregular, corticolous, brownish white, laciniate, 2.5–3.0 cm diam., closely adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, sometimes with cracks, smooth, dull, plane to
concave. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, plane, sometimes with
concavities, without a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched,
contiguous, 0.5–0.7 (−1.0) mm wide; apices rounded, flat and adnate, sometimes concave,
then slightly ascendant; lateral margin smooth to irregular, rarely sublacinulate; axils acute.
PRUINA forming small to large patches on the lamina of the distal parts of the laciniae.
MACULAE pale, sparse, irregular to irregularly linear, mostly marginal expanding to the
lamina, originate openings and cracks. POLYSIDIANGIA absent. SORALIA orbicular to irregular
to irregularly linear, mostly laminal, sometimes originate from the cracks of the upper cortex;
soredia farinaceous to granular. MEDULLA white. LOWER SURFACE black, slightly shiny,
smooth to papillate (just a little region seen). RHIZINES (just few seen) black, simple, frequent,
evenly distributed, up to 0.3 mm long. APOTHECIA cocoës to obscurascens-type, frequent,
plane to concave, sometimes convex (irregular?!), sessile, laminal, up to 1.3 mm diam.;
margin smooth to undulate, not visible in the convex apothecia; disc black, slightly shiny,
epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE developed, red to wine. EPITHECIUM 5 µm high; hymenium 80–
150
100 µm high; subhymenium 80–120 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate, Dirinaria-type,
ellipsoid, 14–19 7–9 m. PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium
K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K+ purple. Secondary
metabolites: lichexanthone, triterpenes in low concentrations, hardly to see in TLC with
solvents A and C.
REMARKS. Pyxine cocoës is characterized by the lichexanthone on the upper cortex, the white
medulla with negative color tests and the orbicular to irregularly linear soralia. The internal
stipe is reddish and the pruina forms patches on the centre of the distal parts of the laciniae.
Here, the specific epithet is written as the protologue. The Botanical Code (McNeill et al.
2007, article 60.6) allows the use of diaeresis indicating that a vowel is to be pronounced
separately from the preceding vowel.
The lectotype consists of three fragments of lichens on bark. Two of these are glued to a
piece of paper with the handwriting of Swartz. This piece of paper is glued to a bigger one,
where the barks of the other fragments are glued. The specimens appear to come of different
trees: coconut and another undetermined. The duplicate of the lectotype is a small piece of
thallus grown on coconut tree.
Pyxine cocoës f. sorediigera was cited by Kalb (1987) and Sammy (1988) as having as
holotype the specimen Holst 1423. Nevertheless, Müller Argoviensis (1894) also cited Holst
1368 pr. p. from Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salem, in the protologue. These materials had been glued
together, but Holst 1368 pr. p. was cut off and now it is in another herbarium label (pers.
comm., Philippe Clerk 2009, G curator). Therefore, the specimen Holst 1423 is a lectotype,
not a holotype.
Müller Argoviensis (1890) cited P. cocoës var. congensis Stein. as synonym of P. cocoës,
as noted by Swinscow & Krog (1975). Unfortunately, no material was localized.
Pyxine meissneri ssp. connectens Vainio is another taxon in the synonym of P. cocoës.
Kalb (1987) wrote that Aptroot, by personal communication, would choose the lectotype.
Nevertheless, the lectotypification was never made; here, the specimen from TUR is chosen
(Fig. 3).
Pyxine promicula Stirton is also a synonym of P. cocoës. Rogers (1986) and Kalb (1987)
cited the specimen deposited in BM as its holotype. However, Awasthi (1980) had already
pointed another specimen deposited at GLAM as holotype (the correct designation would be
lectotype) and the BM specimen as isotype (indeed, a duplicate of the lectotype). Following
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the Vienna Code, Awasthi decision has priority. The two materials are in good condition, but
as the GLAM specimen is larger than the BM specimen, the choice made by Awasthi (1980)
was evidently reasonable. The lectotype consists of a colony or a large specimen on cortex.
There is another Pyxine species growing together, but this one has an ash grey upper surface
and yellow upper medulla. Awasthi (1980) considered P. promicula as a variety of P. cocoës,
differing in the wider laciniae and the absence of maculae. Nevertheless, the lectotype of
P. promicula has laciniae with the same width as the holotype of. P. cocoës and is maculate
too.
Pyxine oceanica Zahlbruckner, cited by Kalb (1987) and Sammy (1988) as synonym of
P. cocoës, is considered a separate species here (see description and considerations ahead).
Pyxine cocoës var. pallida Kalb differs from P. cocoës by the white K– internal stipe.
Another species with white medulla and negative color reactions is P. katendei Swinscow &
Krog, which differs by having orbicular becoming ellipsoid laminal soralia, being not
maculate and the pruina does not form large patches.
DISTRIBUTION. This is a pantropical species. It was cited to Africa (Aptroot 1988, Swinscow
& Krog 1975, 1988, Kalb 1987), Australia (Rogers 1986, Sammy 1988, Kalb 1994, in the
preliminary key, Elix 2009), Central America (Kalb 1987, Barclay-Estrup 1992), China
(Aptroot & Sipman 2001, Gu & Chen 2003), India (Awasthi 1980, Kalb 1987), Japan
(Kashiwadani 1977a), North America (Imshaug 1957, Moore 1968, Brodo et al. 2001, Kalb
2002, DeBolt 2007), Papua New Guinea (Kashiwadani 1977c), Philippines (Vainio 1913,
Kalb 1987), Sri Lanka (Kalb 1987) and South America (Vainio 1890). In South America, it
was cited to Argentina (Scutari 1995, Calvelo & Liberatore 2002), Brazil (Vainio 1890),
French Guiana, Guyana (Aptroot 1987), Paraguay (Kalb 1987), Surinam (Aptroot 1987),
Uruguay (Osorio 1992) and Venezuela (Vareschi 1973). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of
Bahia (Kalb 1987), Minas Gerais (Aptroot 2002), Maranhão and Piauí (Zahlbruckner 1909),
Paraná (Zahlbruckner 1909), Rio de Janeiro (Krempelhuber 1876 – as Pyxine cocoës (Swartz)
Tuckerman–, Müller Argoviensis 1891 and Vainio 1890 – as Pyxine meissneri ssp.
connectens Vainio –, Malme 1897, Zahlbruckner 1902), Rio Grande do Sul (Malme 1897),
Santa Catarina (Kalb 1987) and São Paulo (Marcelli 1991 – as Pyxine meissneri ssp.
connectens Vainio –, Kalb 1987).
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Pyxine cocoës (Swartz) Nylander in Crombie var. pallida Kalb, Bibl. Lichenol.
24: 43. 1987.
TYPE: Brasil, Estado do Mato Grosso, Santo Antonio de Leverger, etwa 40 km südlich von
Cuiabá, an freistehenden Bäumen am Rio Cuiabá, 100 m alt., 5-VII-1980, leg. K. Kalb 12322
(holotype: Herb. Kalb!).
ILLUSTRATION: Kalb (1987).
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, white slightly beige, laciniate, 6–7 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, sometimes with cracks, smooth, slightly shiny, plane
to slightly convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth to slightly nodular, slightly
shiny, plane to slightly convex, without a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear,
irregularly to dichotomously branched, contiguous to overlapping laterally, 0.5–1.0
(−1.5) mm wide; apices rounded, slightly convex, adnate; lateral margin smooth to sinuous;
axils acute. PRUINA agglutinate, forming small and large patches on the lamina of the distal
parts of the lacinulae. MACULAE pale, rarely distinct, frequent but not abundant, linear to
irregular, mainly marginal but sometimes expanding to the lamina. POLYSIDIANGIA absent.
SORALIA white, orbicular to irregularly linear, originate from small cracks, starting marginally
expanding to the upper surface, laminal and sometimes submarginal; soredia farinaceous,
rarely granular. MEDULLA white. LOWER SURFACE black, shiny, smooth to slightly irregular.
RHIZINES black, simple, few to frequent, evenly distributed, to 0.3 mm long. APOTHECIA
cocoës-type, frequent, plane to slightly convex, sessile, laminal, to 1.0 mm diam.; margin
smooth, not visible in very convex apothecia; disc black, shiny, epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE
developed, brown on highest part. EPITHECIUM 10–15 µm high; hymenium 60–70 µm high;
subhymenium 50–60 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 15 4.5
(only one found) m. PYCNIDIA frequent, laminal. CONIDIA not studied.
COLOR REACTIONS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–;
epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K–. Secondary
metabolites: lichexanthone, triterpenes in low concentrations.
REMARKS. Pyxine cocoës var. pallida is characterized by the lichexanthone on the upper
cortex, the white medulla with negative color tests, the orbicular to irregularly linear soralia
and the apothecia with white internal stipe K−.
Pyxine cocoës (Swartz) Nylander differs by the internal stipe reddish brown K+
wine/purple.
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Pyxine katendei Swinscow & Krog differs in the form of the soralia, the absence of
maculae and the sparse pruina.
DISTRIBUTION. Known only from the type locality.
Pyxine coralligera Malme, Bihang Kongl. svenska Vet.-Akad. Handl. 23, afd. 3(13): 40.
1897. TYPE: Brasiliae civit., Mato Grosso State, Serra da Chapada, prope São Jeronymo, ad
rupes apricas, 3 June 1894, Exped. Primae Regnellian, leg. Malme 2749 C (lectotype: S!).
= Pyxine cocoës f. isidiophora Müller Argoviensis, Flora 65: 319. 1882. TYPE: Cuba, leg.
Wright, Lichenes Cubae Nr. 97 [lectotype: FH pr. p., photo!, with the lectotype of
P. eschweileri (Tuckerman) Vainio; duplicates from the lectotype: M!, PC! pr. p., with
P. cocoës (Swartz) Nylander, UPS! pr. p., with P. cocoës and P. eschweileri]. – Pyxine
isidiophora (Müller Argoviensis) Imshaug, Trans. Am. micros. Soc. 76(3): 257. 1957.
= Pyxine retirugella f. isidiigera Müller Argoviensis, Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 20: 262. 1894. TYPE:
D.O. Afrika [Tanzania], Usambara, leg. Holst 8879, Lich. Usambar. 104 (holotype: G) fide
Swinscow & Krog (1975) and Kalb (1987).
ILLUSTRATIONS: Swinscow & Krog (1975), Kashiwadani (1977c) and Kalb (1987).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, grey to brownish grey, laciniate, 6.0 cm diam., closely adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous with cracks, mainly smooth, dull, convex to plane.
DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, sometimes with cracks, scrobiculate (the ridges
corresponding to the maculae), slightly shiny, convex to plane, with a darker zone near the
tips. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously branched, contiguous to rarely
overlapping, 0.5–1.0 mm wide; apices rounded, flat to slightly convex, adnate, sometimes
concave, then slightly ascendant; lateral margin smooth to sinuous or irregular, occasionally
lobulate; axils acute. PRUINA absent. MACULAE pale to distinct, abundant, subreticulate to
reticulate, mainly laminal, gives a scrobiculate aspect to the upper surface. POLYSIDIANGIA
concolored with the upper surface, occasionally paler, starting as laminal warts that produce
scarce branched to coralloid erect structures with apices sometimes bursting into granules or
fragments. SOREDIA absent. MEDULLA pale yellow and cream, lower part white. LOWER
SURFACE black, shiny, smooth to irregular. RHIZINES black, simple to sometimes irregularly
branched, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.7 mm long. APOTHECIA just one present,
obscurascens-type, young, plane, sessile, laminal, up to 0.7 mm diam.; margin black; disc
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black, shiny, epruinose. Microscopical observations were avoided [ascospores 1-septate,
ellipsoid to oblong, (11–) 13–15 (–16) (5–) 6–7 (–7.5) µm (Malme 1897, protologue)].
PYCNIDIA absent [CONIDIA sublageniform, 4.5 0.5 m (Malme 1897, protologue)].
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; upper medulla K– or K+ pale yellow, C– and
KC– not tested, P+ orange (herbarium labels: P+ according to Kashiwadani 1977c, and P+
orange according to T.D.V. Swinscow 1974), UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–;
subhymenium K–; internal stipe brownish yellow, K+ greenish in Marcelli 25982.
TAXONOMIC IMPORTANT SUBSTANCES: atranorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine coralligera is characterized by the presence of atranorine in upper cortex,
the polysidiangia that occasionally liberate fragments (polysidia) or granular soredia, the pale
yellow and cream medulla K– or K+ pale yellow and P+ orange and the obscurascens-type
apothecia.
Wright‘s Lichenes Cubae Nr. 97 is a mixture of P. cocoës (Swartz) Nylander,
P. coralligera and P. eschweileri (Tuckerman) Vainio Pyxine cocoës do not produce
polysidiangia nor soredia and could be differentiated by its white medulla throughout and
lichexanthone in upper cortex; P. eschweileri has plane to concave laciniae (in P. coralligera,
the laciniae are generally convex to plane) and the medulla is K+ reddish orange, besides the
abundant production of soredia.
Imshaug (1957) did not consider Pyxine isidiophora (Müller Argoviensis) Imshaug as
synonym of P. coralligera because the white medulla and the longer ―isidia‖. Nevertheless,
the medulla of the duplicates of the lectotype have parts pigmented cream, pale yellow and
rose, and the lectotype of P. coralligera have some polysidiangia with the same dimensions or
longer, not shorter. Swinscow & Krog (1975) also considered it a distinct species because of
the white medulla and the absence of maculae. Nevertheless, the duplicates of the lectotype
have pale to distinct, sparse to abundant laminal maculae.
The holotype of P. retirugella f. isidiigera Müller Argoviensis, another synonym, was not
examined, but the comments in Swinscow & Krog (1975) about this form agree with the
lectotype of P. coralligera and the additional material studied here. It seems that habitat
conditions could somehow influence in the robustness of the polysidiangia.
The color of the superior medulla is not always homogeneous; it could vary from cream
to pale yellow to rose. In the additional material studied, parts of the medulla were orange.
TLC revels that the chemistry of the additional material examined is identical with the
lectotype of P. coralligera and the duplicates of P. isidiophora deposited in M and in PC.
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Pyxine obscurascens Malme is morphologically similar but differs by the medulla K+
purple and P+ blackish purple that is orange to dark orange throughout.
Pyxine daedalea Swinscow & Krog has the same chemistry array and medulla cream to
pale salmon, but this species does not produce polysidiangia. It produces laminal soralia
mainly orbicular to semi-spherical.
Pyxine retirugella Nylander differs from P. coralligera by producing abundant soredia
and the medulla white throughout K+ yellow to red, because of the presence of norstictic acid.
Pyxine coralligera could be found on rocks, bark and even on twigs. It is being reported
for the first time to Goiás State.
ADDITIONAL SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, DISTRITO FEDERAL, Brasília Municipality,
Reserva Ecológica do IBGE, 15°46ʹS, 47°55ʹW, 1150 m alt., old tree near the Disabled
Administration building, 27-III-1996, leg. M.P. Marcelli 30826 (SP); idem, GOIÁS STATE,
Goiânia Municipality, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Campus II, residual trees from
cerradão surrounding the Biociências Department building, 16°40′S, 49°15′W, 650 m alt.,
corticolous, 12-09-1996, leg. M.P. Marcelli 31582 (SP); idem, MINAS GERAIS STATE, [Catas
Altas Municipality], Caraça, Alto do Morro do Cruzeiro and Pedra do Cruzeiro, 20°28′S,
43°01′W, 1200 m alt., saxicolous, 06-XII-1993, leg. M.P. Marcelli 25982 (SP); idem, SÃO
PAULO STATE, Altinópolis Municipality, Fazenda da Gruta, 21°04ʹ08,9ʺS, 47°26ʹ14,5ʺW, alt.
650 m, on branch of a tree in the border of a secondary forest, 06-VI-2008, leg. P. Jungbluth
& M.J. Kitaura 2098, 2099 (SP); idem, Mogi-Guaçu Municipality, Reserva Biológica de
Mogi-Guaçu, 22°22‘S 46°56‘W, 590 m alt., inside an orchard enclosure near cerradão and
riparian woodland beside Goiabeiras stream, corticolous, 02-IV-1999, M. P. Marcelli & M.
Falco 33131 (SP); idem, Mogi-Mirim Municipality, Estação Experimental do Instituto
Florestal, 22°26ʹS 46°57ʹW, 630 m alt., cerradão, on branch of tree in the border of a footpath,
14-V-2004, leg. M.N. Benatti & M.P. Marcelli 1817 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. Africa (Swinscow & Krog 1975, Kalb 1987), Australia (Elix 2009, McCarthy
2009), Central America (Kalb 1987), China (Gu & Chen 2003), India (Awasthi 1980), North
America [Imshaug 1957, as P. isidiophora (Müller Argoviensis) Imshaug, Kalb 1987], Papua
New Guinea (Kashiwadani 1977c), South America (Malme 1987), Thailand (Wolseley et al.
2002). In South America, it was cited to Brazil (Kalb 1987) and Venezuela (Vareschi 1973).
In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Minas Gerais (Krempelhuber 1873 as Pyxine cocoës
var. sorediata Acharius fide Kalb 1987, Aptroot 2002), Mato Grosso (Malme 1897, lectotype,
Kalb 1987), between Mato Grosso and Pará States (Brako et al. 1985), Mato Grosso do Sul
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(Kalb 1987, Fleig & Riquelme 1991), Paraná (Kalb 1987), Rio Grande do Sul (Fleig 1990)
and São Paulo (Zahlbruckner 1909, Kalb 1987).
Pyxine daedalea Krog & R. Santesson, Thunbergia 2: 7. 1986. TYPE: Costa Rica,
Cartago Prov., 13 km SE of Cartago, 2,5 km SE of Orosi near the bridge over Rio Grande de
Orosi, on a large boulder in a field, 9º47`N 83º50`W, ca. 1150m alt., 10-I-1979, leg. H. Krog
& R. Santesson 29074 (holotype: O), fide Kalb (1987).
ILLUSTRATION: Swinscow & Krog (1975), Kashiwadani (1977c) and Kalb (1987).
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous or saxicolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 5–15 cm diam.,
adnate to loosely adnate. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rarely with cracks, with
small concavities but smooth too, dull, convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, with
small concavities but smooth too, slightly shiny, convex to plane or concave near the tips,
without a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched, contiguous to
overlapping laterally, 0.5–1.0 (–1.5) mm wide; apices rounded, mainly concave and
ascendant, but occasionally flat or convex, and then adnate; lateral margin sinuous to
irregular, sometimes crenulated; axils acute. PRUINA absent or very rare, farinaceous, sparse,
subapical. MACULAE pale to distinct, abundant, irregularly linear to subreticulate, laminal,
sometimes originate cracks. POLYSIDIANGIA absent. SORALIA white, darkened when old,
mainly orbicular to semi-spherical, laminal; soredia farinaceous to granular. MEDULLA cream
to white in proximal parts to pale salmon in distal parts above, lower layer very thin white.
LOWER SURFACE black or sometimes with a paler zone near the tips, slightly shiny to shiny,
papillate. RHIZINES black, simple to irregularly branched, frequent to abundant, evenly
distributed, up to 1.0 mm long. APOTHECIA few, obscurascens-type, slightly concave to very
convex when older, sessile, laminal, up to 2.0 mm diam.; margin smooth to undulate, not
visible in very convex apothecia; disc black, dull, epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE developed, very
pale yellow or not pigmented. EPITHECIUM 10 µm high; hymenium 60–80 µm high; sub-
hymenium 60–90 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 12–15 4–
6 m. PYCNIDIA not found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellowish to dirty yellow, C–,
KC–, P+ yellow to orange, UV–; epithecium K+ faint rose; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–;
internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, triterpenes.
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REMARKS. Pyxine daedalea is characterized by atranorine in upper cortex, the laminal
orbicular soralia, the upper medulla cream to salmon, rarely pale orange, K+ yellowish to
dirty yellow, P+ yellow to orange and the obscurascens-type apothecia.
This species has the same terpene array in TLC as P. coralligera. It differs from that by
the absence of polysidiangia and the relatively more plane laciniae.
Pyxine fallax Kalb differs by its capitate to sub-stipitate soralia and white medulla with
norstictic acid. Pyxine retirugella Nylander produces norstictic acid as well, but has
polysidiangia that burst in granular soredia and the ascospores are longer (17–22 µm,
Australian specimens, Elix 2009).
Pyxine eschweileri (Tuckerman) Vainio has marginal and laminal polysidiangia that
bursts in granular soredia and laciniae generally more concave.
Pyxine obscurascens Malme differs by the presence of polysidiangia and the medulla
orange throughout K+ purple P+ blackish purple.
All the specimens examined had young thalli growing on the proximal parts of the older
ones.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, DISTRITO FEDERAL, Brasília Municipality, forest in front of
the Jardim Botânico de Brasília, in old cerradão, 15°46ʹS, 47°55ʹW, 1050 m alt., corticolous,
in fallen Qualea parviflora in the shadow, 11-IV-1996, leg. M.P. Marcelli 31291 (SP); idem,
SÃO PAULO STATE, Mogi-Guaçu Municipality, Reserva Biológica de Mogi-Guaçu, 22°15‘S
47°10‘W, 590 m alt., inside close cerrado (cerrado denso), corticolous, 19-XII-2002, M. P.
Marcelli 35539 (SP); idem, Serra Negra Municipality, Alto da Serra, next to the television
tower, nebular Forest, 22°36ʹS, 46°42ʹW, 1210m alt., corticolous, 05-04-1993, leg. M.P.
Marcelli 22630 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. Central and South America, cited to Brazil (Kalb 1987) and Costa Rica
(Moberg 1986, holotype; Tenorio et al. 2002). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Minas
Gerais (Kalb 1987), Mato Grosso (Kalb 1987), Mato Grosso do Sul (Fleig & Riquelme 1991),
between Maranhão and Piauí (Kalb 1987), Paraná (Zahlbruckner 1909 – as P. cocoës
Nylander– fide Kalb 1987), Rio de Janeiro (Kalb 1987), Rio Grande do Sul (Fleig 1990) and
São Paulo (Kalb 1987).
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Pyxine eschweileri (Tuckerman) Vainio, Acta Soc. Fauna et Flora fenn. 7: 156.
1890.
Pyxine cocoës var. eschweileri Tuckerman, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 167. 1877. TYPE:
Cuba, leg. Wright, Lichenes Cubae 97 pr. p. (lectotype: FH pr. p., photo!, with the lectotype
of P. cocoës f. isidiophora Müller Argoviensis; duplicates from the lectotype: L, UPS! pr. p.,
with P. cocoës f. isidiophora and P. cocoës (Swartz) Nyl). Syntype excluded: PC! (P. cocoës
f. isidiophora with P. cocoës). – Pyxine sorediata var. eschweileri Tuckerman, Syn. North
Am. Lich. 1: 80. 1882. – Phragmopyxine eschweileri (Tuckerman) Clements, Gen. Fung. 175.
1909.
= Pyxine rosacea Zahlbruckner, Denkschr. math. - naturw. Kl. 83: 197. 1909. TYPE:
Brasilien, Prov. São Paulo, in itinere ―Fazenda Bella Vista‖, Santo Grande do Rio
Paranapanema, VII-1901, leg. Wettstein et Schiffner (holotype: W).
= Pyxine niveomarginata Bouly de Lesdain, Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 2(7): 60 (1934). Type:
Cuba, Olimpo, La Prenda, La Confianza. B. Hioram., ramulicola (neotype, designed by Kalb
1987 as isotype: Herb. Kalb 15046), fide Kalb (1987).
ILLUSTRATION: Kalb (1987).
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grey to brownish grey, laciniate, 2–14 cm diam., closely
adnate. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, smooth, shiny, plane to slightly
concave. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, with shallow concavities or smooth, shiny,
plane to slightly concave, sometimes with a darker zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear,
irregularly branched, contiguous, 0.5–0.7 (–1.0) mm wide; apices rounded, rarely subrounded,
concave, rarely, adnate to slightly ascendant; lateral margin sinuous; axils acute. PRUINA
absent or very sparse, farinaceous, subapical, only in Canêz 2388 large plaques were
observed. MACULAE distinct, sparse to very frequent, irregularly linear to subreticulate,
marginal and laminal, sometimes originate cracks. SMALL POLYSIDIANGIA present, starting as
small groups of short isidia-like structures that can burst, showing the medulla and liberating
soredioid granules and fragments, sometimes producing farinaceous soredia, simple becoming
coralloid, erect, marginal. SOREDIA absent. MEDULLA pale sulphur yellow above, lower layer
thin and white. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE dark brown to black, shiny, papillate. Proximal lower
surface black, shiny, papillate. Rhizines black, mainly simple, frequent, evenly distributed, up
to 0.4 mm long. APOTHECIA rare, obscurascens-type, plane to concave, sessile, laminal, up to
1.0 mm diam.; margin smooth; disc black, slightly shiny, epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE white.
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EPITHECIUM 5–10 µm high; hymenium 60–100 µm high; subhymenium 60–140 µm high.
ASCOSPORES mainly 2-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, (14–) 16–20 (–24) (4–) 6–10 m.
PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla above K+ reddish orange, C–, KC–,
P+ orange-red to red, UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal
stipe K–. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine eschweileri is characterized by the atranorine in upper cortex, the marginal
small polysidiangia that burst to produce polysidia and sometimes soredia, the pale sulphur
yellow medulla K+ reddish orange P+ orange-red to red, the obscurascens-type apothecia and
the ascospores generally with four cells. It is interesting in this species the appearance of
cotton-like crystals along the margins or cracks in the upper surface in old herbarium species,
probably first noted by Imshaug (1957).
Tuckerman(1877) cited Wright 94 in the protologue, but it was an error, as already
mentioned by Aptroot (1987): Wright 94 contains a Dirinaria species, while Wright 97
deposited in FH has a card with the handwriting of Tuckerman ―Pyxine cocoës var.
eschweileri mihi‖. Aptroot chose as lectotype this specimen deposited in FH.
Pyxine heterospora Vainio (1915) was considered by Kalb (1987) synonym of
P. eschweileri. Indeed, the chromatographic array of triterpenes is very similar, despite the
K+ yellow to slightly orange reaction in the medulla of P. heterospora. Nevertheless, the
lectotype of P. heterospora (C!) does not have three-septate ascospores that are slightly
smaller [(14–) 16–18 (–20) 7–8 m] with a very distinct aspect, as described by Imshaug
(1957): ―sporoblasts enlarged near septum and narrow near ends‖ (see fig. 6 in Imshaug
1957). Aptroot (1987) observed ascospores of P. eschweileri up to 25 µm and Malme (1897)
ascospores up to 30 µm long. Moreover, the lectotype of P. heterospora is not so evidently
maculate.
Imshaug (1957) cited the color of the medulla as another difference between these two
species, with that of P. heterospora being totally white. However, the lectotype of
P. heterospora has yellow medulla in the proximal parts of the thallus. The same
characteristics were observed in a paratype, collected in St. John, Reef bay, by F. Boergesen
in 1906 (C!), and in the holotype of P. heterospora f. rugulosa Vainio (C!), proposed as
synonym of P. heterospora by Imshaug (1957). Perhaps, Imshaug observed only the distal
parts of the thalli.
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Imshaug's (1957) opinion that P. heterospora could be an endemic species from parts of
Central America (Caribbean) is attractive; nevertheless, more studies in the distribution of this
species are needed. It is not excluded the possibility of part of the additional material without
ascospores present below be a mixture of these different taxa.
The holotype of P. rosacea Zahlbruckner, from São Paulo State could not be studied by
us, but Kalb (1987) studied the material and concluded that it is a synonym of P. eschweileri.
Indeed, the original description (Zahlbruckner 1909) fits very well to P. eschweileri.
The neotype of P. niveomarginata Bouly de Lesdain (part of an isotype that Dr. A. Vězda
presented to Dr. Kalb, now in his herbarium) was also not studied, but the original description
is very detailed and also agrees with P. eschweileri.
Species morphologically similar are P. coralligera Malme, that differs by its better
developed laminal polysidiangia, rarely producing soredia and the medulla K– or K+ pale
yellow; P. obscurascens Malme, that differs in having a dark orange medulla K+ purple and
laminal polysidiangia; and P. retirugella Nylander, differing by the presence of norstictic acid
in the medulla, and laminal polysidiangia (marginal in P. eschweileri).
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. ANTILLES, VIRGIN ISLANDS, Insulis Danicis Indiae occidentalis, St.
John, Cruxbay, leg. F. Boergesen, 1906, (C, paratype; is P. eschweileri); idem, St. John,
Reef bay, leg. F. Boergesen, 1906 (C, paratype; is P. heterospora). BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO
STATE, Américo Brasiliense Municipality, Clube Náutico de Araraquara, 21°42ʹ33,1ʺS,
48°01ʹ48,2ʺW, 580 m alt., on tree growing in the border of a cerrado denso Forest, 05-VI-
2008, leg. P. Jungbluth & M.J. Kitaura 2024 (SP); idem, Boa Esperança do Sul Municipality,
Fazenda Santa Rita, 21°58ʹ32,0ʺS, 48°21ʹ23,9ʺW, 579 m alt., on tree on the border of a lake,
05-VI-2008, leg. P. Jungbluth & M.J. Kitaura 2008; idem, Luiziânia Municipality, Sítio
Santa Maria, 21°42ʹ26,8ʺS, 50°08ʹ28,0ʺW, 358 m alt., on twig of tree in the border of Feio
River, 01-VI-2008, leg. P. Jungbluth & M.J. Kitaura 1857 (SP); idem, leg. M.J. Kitaura & P.
Jungbluth 879 (SP); idem, Peruíbe Municipality, Reserva Ecológica Juréia-Itatins, Núcleo
Guarauzinho 24°19ʹS, 47°59ʹW, 10 m alt., Arpoador Beach, on rocks in the North side, with
herbs, with bromeliads and Cladonia, saxicolous, 29-VII-1993, leg. M.P. Marcelli 23853
(SP); idem, Ubatuba Municipality, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Picinguaba,
Praia da Fazenda, 23º21‘25‖ S; 44º51‘55‖ W; 1 m alt., rocks on the Praia da Fazenda, 18-III-
2006, leg. P. Jungbluth & M.F.N. Martins 1253 (SP); idem, Praia da Fazenda, 23º21‘21,3‖ S,
44º51‘52‖ W; 1 m alt., on the border of Forest in front of the sea, next to the Camping
Caracol, 13-I-2007, leg. A.A. Spielmann, P. Jungbluth, L.S. Canêz & M.J. Kitaura 3145 (SP);
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idem, in restinga near the Camping Caracol, on trunk of little dying tree 13-I-2007, leg. M.J.
Kitaura, P. Jungbluth, L.S. Canêz & A.A. Spielmann 459, 460 (SP); idem, on twig of the same
little tree, leg. M.J. Kitaura, P. Jungbluth, L.S. Canêz & A.A. Spielmann 465, 478 (SP); idem,
on twig from the same little tree, leg. P. Jungbluth, L.S. Canêz, M.J. Kitaura &
A.A. Spielmann 1525, 1566A (SP); idem, in the base of a tree in the border of the restinga, 13-
I-2007, leg. L.S. Canêz, P. Jungbluth, M.J. Kitaura & A.A. Spielmann 2388 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. Africa (Kalb 1987), Central America (Tuckerman1877, Bouly de Lesdain
1934), North America (Imshaug 1957, Moore 1968, Brodo et al. 2001, Tenorio et al. 2002,
DeBolt 2007, Hansen et al. 2008) and South America (Vainio 1890). In South America it was
cited to Brazil (Kalb 1987), Guyana (Aptroot 1987) and Paraguay (Malme 1987). In Brazil it
was cited to the States of Minas Gerais (Vainio 1890, Kalb 1987, Aptroot 2002), Mato Grosso
(Malme 1897, Kalb 1987), Mato Grosso do Sul (Kalb 1987), Paraná (Zahlbruckner 1909) and
São Paulo (Zahlbruckner 1909 – as P. rosacea Zahlbruckner, Kalb 1987).
Pyxine fallax (Zahlbruckner) Kalb, Bibliotheca Lichenologica 88: 315. 2004. (Fig. 4)
Parmelia fallax Zahlbruckner, Ann. Mycol. 10: 381. 1912. TYPE: Hawaii, Islands, Oahu,
Kalimooa Valley, leg. Rock 89 (lectotype: W).
= Pyxine patellaris Kurokawa, Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. [Tokyo] 12: 689. 1969. TYPE: Bonin
Islands, between Okumura and Ohgiura, Chichijima Island, along trail in the forest of
Calophyllum inophyllum – Terminalia catappa, alt. 0-100 m, leg. Hiroshi Inoue 19027
(holotype: TNS).
= Pyxine retirugella var. capitata Zahlbruckner in Magnusson & Zahlbruckner, Ark. f. Bot.
32(A)2: 59. 1945. TYPE: United States, Hawaii, Kauai, Haena, S. of Hilo. Pandanus forest,
1922, leg. Skottsberg 1267 (lectotype: S!) (new synonym) (Fig. 5)
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grey to brownish grey, laciniate, 2.0–4.0 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, slightly scrobiculate, slightly shiny, plane.
DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, smooth with concavities sometimes, shiny,
slightly convex to convex, with a darker zone near the tips of few laciniae. LACINIAE
sublinear, irregularly branched, contiguous to rarely overlapping laterally, 0.3–1.0 mm wide;
apices rounded, sometimes subtruncate, mainly slightly concave, slightly ascendant; lateral
margin crenate to irregular; axils acute. PRUINA quite absent, farinaceous, sparse, subapical.
MACULAE distinct, abundant, irregularly linear, rarely subreticulate, marginal and laminal,
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parting mainly from the axils, sometimes originate cracks. POLYSIDIANGIA absent. SORALIA
white, orbicular to capitate, initially a wart that soon start to disintegrate apically but
continuing to elongate, elevating the soralia, laminal or submarginal; soredia farinaceous.
MEDULLA white. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE cream to pale brown, shiny, smooth to papillate.
PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE black, shiny, smooth. RHIZINES black, simple to irregularly
branched, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA absent [obscurascens-
type, rare, 0.4–1.1 mm wide, disc epruinose, internal stipe distinct, white (Elix 2009),
ascospores 13–17 6–8 µm (Kalb 2004, Elix 2009)]. PYCNIDIA few, laminal. CONIDIA not
found [sublageniform, 3.4–3.6 0.5 µm (Zahlbruckner 1912, protologue)].
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow to orange, C–, KC–, P+
orange, UV–; internal stipe K–, P–. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, norstictic acid,
triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine fallax is characterized by atranorine in upper cortex, orbicular, laminal to
sublaminal soralia, white medulla K+ yellow to orange, P+ orange (norstictic acid) and
obscurascens-type apothecia.
It is notable in this species the development of soralia that progressively become slightly
elevated by a small base of upper cortex (quite stalked). The same was observed in the
holotype of P. copelandii Vainio (TUR-V 08703!), that differs from P. fallax by its longer
ascospores [16–22 µm (Swinscow & Krog 1975)], less maculate upper cortex and different
terpene array.
Another similar species with white medulla and norstictic acid is P. retirugella Nylander,
that differs from P. fallax by the presence of polysidiangia.
Pyxine retirugella var. capitata Zahlbruckner (Fig. 5) is proposed here as a new synonym
of P. fallax. Rogers (1986) proposed it as synonym of P. retirugella. However the lectotype
(S!) of this variety has orbicular soralia instead polysidiangia and has the same
chromatographic triterpenes array of P. fallax. Kalb (2004) placed P. retirugella var. capitata
into the synonymy of P. asiatica Vainio; however, P. asiatica does not have norstictic acid
(Kashiwadani 1977a, Awasthi 1980, Kalb 2004).
This is the first time this species was cited to South America.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO STATE, Praia Grande Municipality, Cidade
Ocean District, 24°02ʹS, 46°30ʹW, 2 m alt., ca. 1 km after the Iemanjá‘s statue, 2 km after the
Netuno‘s statue, in direction of Mongaguá Municipality, low Restinga forest, corticolous, 07-
07-1988, leg. M.P. Marcelli 3303 (SP).
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DISTRIBUTION. Australia (Kalb 2004), Hawaii Islands (Zahlbruckner 1912, Magnusson &
Zahlbruckner 1945, as P. retirugella var. capitata Zahlbruckner), Japan (Kurokawa 1969, as
P. patellaris Kurokawa), Taiwan (Kalb 2004) and South America, cited to Brazil, São Paulo
State.
Pyxine heterospora Vainio, Ann. Acad. Sci. Fenn. A 6(7): 73 (1915). (Fig. 6)
TYPE: [Antilles, Virgin Islands] Monte Crown, St. Thomas, Plantae ex Ind. Occid., 31-XI-
1905, leg. Raunkier 420 (lectotype: C!).
= Pyxine heterospora f. rugulosa Vainio, Ann. Acad. Sci. Fenn. A, 6(7): 73. 1915. TYPE:
Loevenlund, St. Thomas, leg. Raunkier 409 (holotype: C!).
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 0.5–2.0 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, smooth, slightly shiny, plane. DISTAL
UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, smooth, shiny, plane to concave, without a darker zone
near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously branched, contiguous, 0.5–
0.8 mm wide; apices rounded, slightly concave to concave, ascendant; lateral margin crenate;
axils acute. PRUINA farinaceous, rare, disperse, subapical. MACULAE very pale, rare,
irregularly linear, mainly marginal, originate cracks. POLYSIDIANGIA simple to very branched,
but the branches very small, erect, mainly marginal, liberating granules. MEDULLA white to
yellow at the centre of the thallus. LOWER SURFACE black, slightly shiny, smooth to papillate.
RHIZINES black, simple to irregularly branched, abundant, evenly distributed, up to 0.7 mm
long. APOTHECIA obscurascens-type, frequent, plane, sessile, laminal, up to 1.0 mm diam.;
margin smooth to slightly undulate; disc black, shiny, epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE not well
developed, brownish. EPITHECIUM 10–15 µm high; hymenium 80–90 µm high; sub-
hymenium 130–150 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, (14–) 16–
18 (–20) 7–8 m. PYCNIDIA frequent, subapical. CONIDIA sublageniform, 3–4 ca. 1.0 m.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow to pale orange, C–, KC–,
P+ orange-red, UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe
K– or K+ greenish yellow. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine heterospora is characterized by the atranorine in upper cortex, the
marginal small polysidiangia that in polysidia and sometimes soredia, the pale yellow medulla
K+ yellow to pale orange and P+ orange, the obscurascens-type apothecia and the ascospores
with two cells.
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Pyxine heterospora f. rugulosa has a more irregular and slightly rugose upper surface, but
is not significantly different from the lectotype of P. heterospora to justify a distinct infra-
species category nowadays.
Pyxine eschweileri is differentiated by the ascospores mainly three-septate and slightly
longer [(14–) 16–20 (–24) µm]. See more comments under P. eschweileri.
Pyxine jolyana Jungbluth, Kalb & Marcelli, sp. nov. (Fig. 7)
DIAGNOSIS: Similis Pyxine albovirens (G. Meyer) Aptroot sed terpenis et acidum
norsticticum continenti differt.
HOLOTYPE: Brazil, São Paulo State, Municipality of Peruíbe, Reserva Ecológica Juréia-
Itatins, Núcleo Guarauzinho, 24°44ʹ58ʹʹS, 47°02ʹ57ʹʹW, 5 m alt., on rock next to the entrance
of the Reserve, 26-07-1993, leg. M.P. Marcelli 23690 (SP; isotype in Herb. Kalb).
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous or corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 7 cm diam., closely
adnate, 100–150 µm. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rarely with cracks, smooth to
slightly irregular and sometimes with concavities, dull, plane. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE
continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, plane to concave, without a darker zone near the tips.
UPPER CORTEX 10–20 µm. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly to rarely dichotomously branched,
contiguous to overlapping laterally, 0.5–1.0 mm wide; apices subtruncate to rounded,
concave, slightly ascendant to adnate; lateral margin smooth to sinuous; axils acute. PRUINA
very rare, farinaceous or forming small patches, subapical. MACULAE mainly indistinct,
sparse, irregularly linear, when marginal more distinguishable. POLYSIDIANGIA absent.
SORALIA frequently pale yellow, orbicular to capitate, submarginal; soredia powder to
granular. MEDULLA cream to pale yellow to salmon above, sulphur yellow under the soralia,
lower layer with, K reddish to purple pigment present, 60–80 µm. ALGAL LAYER continuous,
10–20 µm. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE black but paler near the tips, slightly shiny, smooth to
rarely irregular. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE black, slightly shiny, smooth to slightly irregular.
LOWER CORTEX 15–20 µm. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, the apices sometimes
becoming paler, mainly simple, numerous, evenly distributed, to 0.7 mm long. APOTHECIA
absent. PYCNIDIA rare, laminal. CONIDIA sublageniform, 3.75–4 × ca. 1.0 m.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; pigmented distal medulla K– or K+ yellow to
red, C –, KC–, P+ yellowish orange, sometimes the color of the medulla just becomes
stronger; pigmented proximal medulla K+ yellow to red, C–, KC–, P+ strong yellow or
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yellowish orange, with pigment K+ purple in oldest parts. Secondary metabolites:
lichexanthone, norstictic acid, unidentified triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine jolyana is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the orbicular
to capitate laminal soralia, the upper medulla yellow to orange in distal regions of the thallus
and cream to salmon in proximal regions, some parts with negative tests, others K+ yellow to
red (norstictic acid).
It is important to note in this species that the color of the pigmented medulla is not
constant throughout the thallus. In P. jolyana, norstictic acid is not detected in TLC using as
samples just of tips of laciniae: pieces of proximal parts of the thallus must be analyzed too.
Pyxine jolyana is the only species with lichexanthone in upper cortex and norstictic acid
in medulla known in the genus. Pyxine fallax (Zahlbruckner) Kalb and P. retirugella
Nylander also have norstictic acid in the medulla, but could be easily separated because of the
presence of cortical atranorine instead of lichexanthone.
Pyxine albovirens (G. Meyer) Aptroot differs by the absence of norstictic acid and the
crystals of lichexanthone that Kalb (1987) observed on the upper cortex of P. caesiopruinosa
(Tuckerman) Imshaug while studying South America material could be observed in
P. jolyana too.
The epithet jolyana is in honor of Dr. Carlos Alfredo Joly, the main mentor of the
BIOTA/FAPESP Program of inventory and characterization of the biodiversity of the São
Paulo State.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO STATE, Peruíbe Municipality, border of the
Guaraú River, near to the mouth of the river, 24°22ʹ24ʹʹS, 47°00ʹ25ʹʹW, 4 m alt., on palm stipe
next to the base of the Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia Santa Cecília, windy and direct sun,
24-07-1988, leg. M.P. Marcelli 4014 (SP); idem, São Luís do Paraitinga Municipality, Parque
Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Santa Virgínia, beginning of the Trilha do Pirapitinga
footpath, 23º20‘17‖S, 45º08‘45‖W, 915 m alt., in tree in the border of shadow forest,
corticolous, 14-I-2007, leg. P. Jungbluth, M.J. Kitaura, L.S. Canêz & A.A. Spielmann 1637
(SP); idem, Ubatuba Municipality, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Picinguaba,
Praia da Fazenda, 23º21‘41‖ S, 44º50‘53‖ W; 1 m alt., on twig of tree in the border of restinga
Forest, in front of the sea, 13-I-2007, leg. P. Jungbluth, M.J. Kitaura, L.S. Canêz &
A.A. Spielmann 1566B (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. São Paulo State, littoral zone, at municipalities of Peruíbe, São Luís do
Paraitinga and Ubatuba.
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Pyxine katendei Swinscow & Krog, Norw. J. Bot. 22: 54. 1975. (Fig. 8)
TYPE: Uganda, Kigezi District, Ndorwa County, Kabale, White House Inn, on tree trunk in a
garden, 1800 m alt., December 1971, leg. T.D.V. Swinscow 3U 34/1 (holotype: BM!; isotype:
O).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, white to pale grey, laciniate, 1.5–3.0 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, convex. DISTAL UPPER
SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, convex to slightly convex, without a darker zone
near the tips. LACINIAE linear to sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously branched, contiguous,
0.3–0.8 mm wide; apices subtruncate to rounded, flat to slightly reflexed, adnate; lateral
margin smooth, occasionally sublacinulate; axils acute, sometimes auriculate. PRUINA quite
absent, farinaceous, disperse, subapical laminal. MACULAE absent. POLYSIDIANGIA absent.
SORALIA orbicular becoming ellipsoid to linear, at the centre of the lamina; soredia
farinaceous. MEDULLA white. PROXIMAL LOWER SURFACE pale brown to black, shiny, smooth
to papillate. DISTAL LOWER SURFACE pale, shiny, smooth to papillate. RHIZINES concolored
with the lower cortex, simple, abundant, evenly distributed, to 0.3 mm long. APOTHECIA
absent. PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–. Secondary
metabolites: lichexanthone, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine katendei is characterized by the presence of lichexanthone in the upper
cortex, laminal orbicular to ellipsoid soralia and white medulla K–, P–.
Two others species with lichexanthone, white medulla and negative color tests are
P. cocoës (Swartz) Nylanderand P. reticulata (Vainio) Vainio. Nevertheless, these two
species are maculate and P. cocoës has orbicular to irregularly linear, marginal to laminal
soralia sometimes originate from the maculae and plates of pruina; P. reticulata has orbicular
marginal and laminal soralia.
Others species with laminal soralia and white medulla are P. asiatica Vainio,
P. copelandii Vainio and P. fallax (Zahlbruckner) Kalb, but the three have orbicular soralia
and very different chemistry, without lichexanthone in upper cortex and positive K and P
medullar color tests.
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Pyxine farinosa Kashiwadani and P. meissneriana Nylander have orbicular to elongated
soralia and medullar negative color tests, but have pale yellow or straw medulla, marginal
maculae. Besides, P. meissneriana has plates of pruina and marginal to laminal soralia.
This is the first report of P. katendei outside Africa.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO STATE, São Paulo Municipality, Instituto de
Botânica, Paineira tree near the street from the Portaria 2 to the Diretoria, 23°33ʹS, 46°38ʹW,
680 m alt., corticolous, 22-05-1989, leg. M.P. Marcelli 6266 (SP); idem, Jardim Botânico de
São Paulo, old trees between the Seção de Fisiologia and the Rua das Palmeiras, 23°33ʹS,
46°38ʹW, 680 m alt., corticolous, 06-10-1992, leg. M.P. Marcelli 14276 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Swinscow & Krog 1975, 1988); South America, cited to Brazil, São
Paulo State, municipality of São Paulo.
Pyxine obscurascens Malme, Bihang Kongl. svenka Vet.- Akad. Handl. 23, afd 3(13):
42. 1897. (Fig. 9)
TYPE: Brasiliae civit. Matto Grosso, Serra da Chapada, prope Bocca da Serra, ad rupem sat
apricam, 3 June 1894, leg. Malme 3895 (lectotype: S!).
= Pyxine granulifera Swinscow & Krog, Norw. J. Bot. 22: 125. 1975b. TYPE: Zambia,
Central Province, 12 miles S of Chilanga, 3500 ft altitude s.m., dry hilly bush, on bark, 2 may
1973, leg. R.K. Brinklow s.n. (holotype: BM! pr. p., with Pyxine reticulata (Vainio) Vainio;
isotype BM).
= Pyxine cocoës var. chrysantha Müller Argoviensis, Flora Jena 73: 341. 1890. Type: Africa
Aequatoriali, Lich. Afr. trop. 44, leg. Rev. J. Hannington (lectotype: G, duplicate from the
lectotype BM!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, very dark grey, laciniate, 4.0–6.0 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, verrucose to smooth, dull, plane to convex.
DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, sometimes cracked, smooth to verrucose to slightly
scrobiculate because of the maculae, slightly shiny, plane to slightly convex, sometimes
slightly concave, with a discreet darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly
branched, contiguous to slightly overlapping laterally, 0.5–1.0 (–1.5) mm wide at the basis of
the branches; apices rounded to subtruncate, varying from flat to convex to concave, slightly
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ascendant when concave; lateral margin slightly irregular to crenate; axils forming acute
angle. PRUINA farinaceous, forming small dots, subapical. MACULAE pale to distinct,
abundant at the distal parts of the thallus, subreticulate to reticulate, mainly laminal at the
distal parts of the upper surface. POLYSIDIANGIA concolored with the upper cortex or exposing
the orange medulla, papilliform to branched, quite coralloid, erect, short, resembles orbicular
soralia, apices with fragments or becoming sorediate, laminal. TRUE SOREDIA absent; granules
on the apices of the polysidiangia. MEDULLA orange to dark orange. LOWER SURFACE black,
shiny, smooth to papillate. RHIZINES black, simple to irregularly branched, frequent, evenly
distributed, up to 0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA obscurascens-type, common to frequent, plane to
convex, sessile, laminal, up to 2.5 mm diam.; margin dark from the start of the development,
smooth to undulate, not visible in very convex apothecia; disc black, shiny, epruinose.
INTERNAL STIPE well developed, orange brown on the upper layer, orange in the lowest layers.
EPITHECIUM 5–10 µm high; hymenium 65–90 µm high; subhymenium 110–220 µm high.
ASCOSPORES 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 13–16 5–8 m. PYCNIDIA rare, subapical.
CONIDIA not studied.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ black-purple, C–, KC–, P+ black-
purple, UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K+ yellowish orange;
internal stipe K+ yellowish orange. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine obscurascens is characterized by the atranorine in the upper cortex, the
laminal polysidiangia, the orange medulla throughout, K+ and P+ black-purple, and apothecia
from obscurascens-type.
The holotype of P. granulifera Swinscow & Krog in BM consists of fragments mixture
with P. coralligera Malme (upper medulla pale yellow and cream, K– or K+ pale yellow and
P+ orange). Five fragments are glued to the herbarium card, while one is free. There is a label
by Dr. Klaus Kalb warning that the fragments indicated by ―a‖ are from P. reticulata (Vainio)
Vainio and those indicated by ―b‖ are the holotype from P. granulifera. In fact, ―a‖ are
fragments of P. coralligera, as later Kalb (1987) himself wrote down.
The duplicate from the lectotype of P. cocoës var. chrysantha Müller Argoviensis in BM
is a very small fragment. We are not sure if it is really a duplicate, as the information in the
label is insufficient. Just the basis of the polysidiangia are left in this specimen, but the relief
of the upper surface and the color of the medulla agree with the lectotype of P. obscurascens.
Pyxine retirugella Nylander, a morphologically similar species, has also polysidiangia;
nevertheless, it has convex laciniae, paler and stratified medulla (pale salmon above, white
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below) and has norstictic acid in the medulla (upper medulla K+ yellow turning red, P+
orange).
This is the first time that P. obscurascens is cited to São Paulo State.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO STATE, Cachoeira de Emas Municipality, near to
the houses of the officers of the Air Force, cerrado field burnt annually, 21°58ʹS, 47°20ʹW,
alt. 530m, on bark of mangabeira tree (Hancornia speciosa Gomez), 14-VI-1979, leg. M.P.
Marcelli 16494 (SP); idem, Mogi-Guaçu Municipality, Reserva Biológica e Estação
Experimental de Mogi-Guaçu, Trilha T-1, between cerrado and riparian Forest, 22°16ʹS
47°09ʹW, 630 m alt., on tree in shadow, 06-XI-2007, leg. M.N. Benatti, M.P. Marcelli & R.
Lücking 2794 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. Africa (Tavares 1961, Swinscow & Krog 1975, 1988, Kalb 1987), Central
America (Tenorio et al. 2002), Oceania (Kalb 1987, but not really sure, material scarce) and
South America (Malme 1897). In South America, it was cited to Brazil (Kalb 1987), French
Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela (Aptroot 1987). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of
Bahia, Minas Gerais (Kalb 1987), Mato Grosso (Malme 1897, type locality; Kalb 1987),
Mato Grosso do Sul (Kalb 1987, Fleig & Riquelme 1991), and now cited to São Paulo State.
Pyxine oceanica Zahlbruckner, Palmyra Island: 37. 1916.
TYPE: Oceania, insula Palmyra, leg. J. Rock, Lich. Rar. Ex. 207 (lectotype: W!, duplicates
from the lectotype: BM!, O, UPS!). (Fig. 10)
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, yellowish grey, laciniate, 4.5–5.0 cm diam., closely adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rugose to verrucose, dull, with many concavities,
sometimes plane. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, rugose to verrucose, dull, with many
concavities, convex to plane, without a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear,
irregularly branched, contiguous to overlapping laterally, 0.5–0.7 (–1.3) mm wide; apices
subtruncate to rounded, concave and ascendant or flat then adnate; lateral margin smooth to
sinuous; axils acute. PRUINA in patches, laminal to apical, at the distal parts of the thallus.
MACULAE distinct, abundant, spotted to irregularly linear, laminal and marginal, originate
openings and cracks. POLYSIDIANGIA absent. SORALIA orbicular to irregularly linear,
sometimes confluent, laminal and marginal; soredia farinaceous to granular. MEDULLA white.
DISTAL LOWER SURFACE brown to black, shiny, smooth to papillate. PROXIMAL LOWER
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SURFACE black, shiny, smooth to papillate. RHIZINES black, simple, rarely irregularly
branched, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.4 mm long. APOTHECIA cocoës-type to
obscurascens-type, frequent, plane and slightly concave, sometimes convex, sessile, laminal,
up to 1.1 mm diam.; margin smooth, not visible in convex apothecia; disc black, dull (with
mold), epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE well developed, brownish red. EPITHECIUM 5–10 µm high;
hymenium 90–130 µm high; subhymenium 80–120 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate,
Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 14–18 5–7 m. PYCNIDIA frequent, subapical. CONIDIA not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium
K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K+ red wine; internal stipe K+ red wine.
Secondary metabolites: lichexanthone, triterpenes in low concentrations, hardly to see in
TLC with solvents A and C.
REMARKS. Pyxine oceanica is characterized by the confluent laciniae, the presence of
lichexanthone on the upper cortex, white medulla with negative color tests and the orbicular
to linear irregular soralia. The lectotype is slightly moldy, as the syntypes deposited at BM
and UPS.
Many authors consider this species as synonym of P. cocoës. Nevertheless, the upper surface
is irregular, the laciniae are very confluent and the maculae are more evident and frequent.
Nevertheless, more material is needed from Palmyra Island, a very isolate island in the middle
of the Pacific, to understand the variations in this species, as the type and the syntypes are
slightly moldy.
DISTRIBUTION. Known only to the type locality.
Pyxine physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug, Trans. Am. micros. Soc. 76 (3): 257. 1957.
(Fig. 11)
Pyxine meissneri Tuckerman var. physciaeformis Malme, Bihang Kongl. svenska Vet.-Akad.
Handl. 23 afd. 3(13): 36. 1897. TYPE: Brasiliae civit. Matto Grosso: Corumbá, in silva minus
densa, in declivibus collis, 10-VIII-1894, leg. Malme 3880 (lectotype: S!; duplicate from the
lectotype: UPS!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS (seem to be orbicular – fragments left), corticolous, yellowish grey, laciniate, 5.5
cm diam., closely adnate. PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous with cracks in some parts,
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verrucose and rugose, rarely smooth, dull, plane to convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE
continuous and cracked, nodular to smooth, dull, mainly plane to concave, with a very weak
darker (brown) zone near the tips. LACINIAE sub linear, irregularly branched, contiguous,
(0.5–) 0.7–1.5 mm wide; apices rounded, mainly concave, adnate but not firmly fixed at the
substrate; lateral margin smooth, rarely irregular; axils forming acute angles. PRUINA rare,
farinaceous, disperse mainly on the lamina of the laciniae tips. MACULAE absent.
POLYSIDIANGIA entire, globular to contorted and sinuous, start as laminal warts, growing and
becoming shortly branched, sometimes broken apically exposing the medulla, initially
isolated, than confluent, occupying large areas from the upper surface, laminal. PUSTULES
occasionally present, mixture with the polysidiangia. SOREDIA absent. MEDULLA yellow to
yellowish orange [yolk yellow] above, lower layer white. LOWER SURFACE black, shiny,
smooth to slightly rugose and irregular. RHIZINES concolored with the lower cortex, mainly
simple, sometimes with the apices palmed, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 1.5 mm long
(just few observed). APOTHECIA physciaeformis-type, common, usually plane, sessile,
laminal, up to 1.3 mm diam.; smooth to crenate, sometimes verrucose; disc black, shiny,
epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE not well developed, white to faint yellow. EPITHECIUM 5–10 µm
high; hymenium 70–80 µm high; subhymenium 80–100 µm high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate,
Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 16–19 6–8 m. PYCNIDIA frequent, laminal. CONIDIA
sublageniform, 4–5 × ca. 1.0 m.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K+, the color of the medulla becoming
more evident to faint reddish orange, C–, KC–, P+ faint red, UV–; epithecium K+ purple;
hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites: lichexanthone,
triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine physciaeformis is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the
presence of polysidiangia, the upper medulla yellow to yolk yellow, K+ faint reddish orange
and P+ faint red, and the physciaeformis-type apothecia.
The vegetative structures produced in this species are not the typical polysidiangia found
in the others species treated in this work, as they are relatively more robust and just rarely (by
mechanical injury?) release fragments. Occasionally, some of these structures produced are
globular, hollow and not branched, what are more adequately denominated as pustules.
Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imshaug is morphologically similar. This species has apothecia
from the cocoës-type, but it is frequent that the margins of the apothecia of this species
become carbonized just latter and is frequent to collect specimens without carbonized
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margins; this species does not produce polysidiangia, but sometimes the upper cortex is
rugose and verrucose, resembling the structures produce in P. physciaeformis. These rugose
and verrucose specimens of P. berteriana could be distinguished from P. physciaeformis by
the presence of distinct maculae and the diverse terpene array.
Pyxine simulans Kalb (Herb. Kalb!) is another similar species, characterized by the
physciaeformis-type apothecia and absence of vegetative propagules, sometimes resembling
young thalli of P. physciaeformis. Here again, the distinct maculae present in P. simulans and
the different triterpenes array separate these species, besides the longer ascospores (21–23 m
long in the holotype of P. simulans).
Elix (2009) synonymised P. caesiopruinosa (Tuckerman) Imshaug with
P. physciaeformis. Nevertheless, P. caesiopruinosa has small polysidiangia that burst
abundantly into fragments and soredia, apothecia from obscurascens-type and upper medulla
K+ purple. The description presented in Elix (2009) is a mixture of these two taxa. For more
information, see remarks under P. albovirens and P. caesiopruinosa.
Kalb (2004) cited this species to Australia, but he was actually making reference to
P. caesiopruinosa (pers. comm. 2009).
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. BRAZIL, MATO GROSSO, Corumbá Municipality, in
declinibus collis, ad Cereum arborescentem, 7-VIII-1894, leg. Malme 3878 S! and UPS! (is
Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imshaug); idem, SÃO PAULO STATE, Ribeirão Preto Municipality,
Universidade de São Paulo, campus of Ribeirão Preto, 21°09ʹ12,0ʺS, 47°51ʹ47,8ʺW, 652 m
alt., on tree trunk, 06-VI-2008, leg. P. Jungbluth & M.J. Kitaura 2062 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. Australia (Elix 2009, however, see comments under P. albovirens and
P. caesiopruinosa), Africa (Swinscow & Krog 1975, 1988), Central America (Imshaug 1957)
and South America (Malme 1897). In South America, it was cited to Brazilian States of Mato
Grosso (Malme 1897, type locality), Rio Grande do Sul (Fleig 1988) and São Paulo (Kalb
1987).
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Pyxine retirugella Nylander, Ann. Sci. Nat. (Bot.) Ser. 4, 11: 240. 1859. (Fig. 12)
TYPE: Antilles, Martinique, Noukahiva, ad saxa, leg. D.E.S.A. Jardin (lectotype: H-NYL
31789!).
= Pyxine retirugella var. laevior Vainio, Bot. Tiddskr. 29, 113. 1909. TYPE: Thailand, Koh
Chang, prope Lem Ngob ad corticem arborum no. IX, leg. Johs. Schmidt (lectotype: TUR-V
08701!).
= Pyxine consocians Vainio, Philipp. J. Sci. 8: 109. 1913. TYPE: Philippines, Comiran Island,
Sulu Sea, ad corticem arboris frondosae, Sept. 1910, leg. E.D. Merrill 7167 (holotype: TUR-
V 7167!; duplicate from the holotype: BM!).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, grayish brown, laciniate, 1.5–3.0 cm diam., adnate. PROXIMAL
UPPER SURFACE reticulate to cracked, scrobiculate and with irregular concavities too, slightly
shiny, plane. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to reticulate to cracked, scrobiculate, slightly
shiny, plane to strongly concave, without a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear,
irregularly branched, overlapping laterally, 0.4–1.3 mm wide; apices subrounded, flat to
concave, generally adnate; lateral margin smooth to slightly crenulated; axils acute. PRUINA in
glistening small patches, not frequent, subapical. MACULAE very distinct, abundant,
irregularly linear becoming subreticulate, laminal and marginal, originate cracks and
depressions. POLYSIDIANGIA starting as pustules, simple, erect, bursting at the apices and
liberating granular soredia, laminal. SOREDIA absent. MEDULLA pale salmon above, lower
layer thin and white. LOWER SURFACE black, dull, smooth to irregular. RHIZINES black,
simple, few, evenly distributed, to 0.5 mm long. APOTHECIA absent [obscurascens-type (Elix
2009), ascospores 18–20 8–9 µm (Nylander1859, protologue)]. PYCNIDIA absent.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow becoming red, C–, KC–,
P+ orange, UV–. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, norstictic, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine retirugella is characterized by the presence of atranorine in upper cortex,
the polysidiangia that burst in granular soredia, the pale salmon medulla K+ yellow becoming
red (norstictic acid) and the obscurascens-type apothecia.
The medulla of P. retirugella is sometimes mentioned as white (Swinscow & Krog
1975), while to P. consocians is cited as stramineous (Swinscow & Krog 1975, 1988) or pale
yellow parts in medulla (Gu & Chen 2003), and with yellow parts in P. retirugella var.
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laevior (Vainio 1909). Nevertheless, the color of the upper medulla in the lectotypes of
P. retirugella (H!) and Pyxine retirugella var. laevior (TUR!) as well the holotype of
P. consocians (TUR!) is pale salmon. It is possible that fresh material has white upper
medulla that gradually becomes pigmented in the herbarium.
In the protologue (Nylander1859), the material studied was cited as ―ad cortices et saxa‖
indicating the existence at least of two thalli from different substrata. Rogers (1986) named
H-NYL 31789, a saxicolous thallus, as holotype; the correct designation is lectotype. Besides,
the protologue mentioned apothecia absent in H-NYL 31789. Unhappily, no syntypes were
localized in H (pers. com. Leena Myllys 2009, curator).
Rogers (1986) considered P. retirugella var. laevior Vainio (TUR-V!) as a synonym of
this species. There are two thalli of this species in TUR, and Rogers (1986) did not designate
which specimen should be the lectotype. Nevertheless, he left the annotation ―holotype of
P. retirugella var. laevior‖ inside the envelop of specimen TUR-V 08701 indicating that he
was referring to this specimen when he did the typification. He probably didn‘t know about
the existence of the specimen TUR-V 08700, a better developed thallus with more
propagules. These two specimens deposited in TUR are not so abundantly maculate and
scrobiculate as P. retirugella and the polysidiangia have a tendency to be more marginal than
laminal. Here, the synonym proposed by Rogers (1986) was maintained, but more studies are
necessary on this Asian variety.
Pyxine retirugella var. capitata Zahlbruckner (S!), P. copelandii Vainio (TUR-V 08703!)
and P. patellaris Kurokawa were proposed by Rogers (1986) as synonym of P. retirugella.
Nevertheless, none of these species have polysidiangia (for P. retirugella var. capitata see
remarks under P. fallax).
In his concept, Rogers (1986) considered the presence of norstictic acid not sufficient to
the maintenance of a species. He considered P. asiatica Vainio as synonym of P. retirugella,
despite the absence of norstictic acid in the medulla. Additionally this species does not have
polysidiangia (Kashiwadani 1977a, Awasthi 1980, Kalb 2004).
Pyxine consocians Vainio (holotype: TUR-V 7167!; duplicate from the holotype: BM!)
was considered by Vainio (1913) as different from P. retirugella because of different results
in color testes. Nevertheless, the TLC showed the same triterpenes array.
Vainio (1890) and Zahlbruckner (1909) cited P. retirugella to Brazil. Kalb (1987) had the
opportunity to study the material cited by Zahlbruckner (1909) and discovered it be
P. pungens. However, the specimens cited by Vainio (1890) were not studied and nobody else
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mentioned P. retirugella for South America. Perhaps, this species can be absent from Brazil
or be a very rare one.
DISTRIBUTION. Africa (Swinscow & Krog 1975, as P. consocians; Aptroot 1988, as
P. consocians), Australia (Rogers 1986, Sammy 1988, Elix 2009), Central America (Nylander
1857, type locality), China (Gu & Chen 2003, as P. consocians), India (Awasthi 1980, as
P. consocians), North America (Imshaug 1957), Papua Nova Guinea (Kashiwadani 1977c),
Philippines (Vainio 1813), South America (Vainio 1890), Taiwan (Aptroot 2002, Aptroot et
al. 2002, as P. consocians), Thailand (Vainio 1909, as P. retirugella var. laevior, Wolseley et
al. 2002). In South America, it was cited to Brazil, Minas Gerais State (Vainio 1890, see
discussion above).
Pyxine subcinerea Stirton, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 30: 397. 1897.
TYPE: Australia, Queensland, leg. F.M. Bailey 22 (holotype: BM).
= Pyxine meissneri Tuckerman ex Nylander var. sorediosa Müller Argoviensis, Flora, Jena
62: 290. 1879. TYPE: [Africa], Djur, Brauneisenstein, Seriba Ghattas, 1877, leg. Schweinfurth
s.n. (lectotype: G!).
= Pyxine chrysantha Vainio, Cat. Afr. Pl. Welwitsch 2 (2): 412. 1901. TYPE: Angola, Golungo
Alto, ad truncus arb. vigent. in sylvis primaevis prope Sange, ni fallor, ad Spondiaceae, leg.
C. Welwitsch 178 p. min. p., July 1857 (lectotype: BM!; duplicate from the lectotype: TUR-V
08659!).
= Pyxine chrysanthoides Vainio, Ann. Acad. sci. Fenn., ser. A, 6(7): 71 (1915). TYPE:
Antilles, Morne Rouge, 480-600 m alt. (lectotype: TUR-V 08648) fide Kalb (1987).
ILLUSTRATIONS: Swinscow & Krog (1975), Moberg (1983), Rogers (1986), Kalb (1987),
Sammy (1988), Scutari (1995).
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, grey to brownish grey, laciniate, 0.5–2.5 cm diam., adnate.
PROXIMAL UPPER SURFACE continuous to cracked, smooth, slightly shiny, plane to slightly
convex. DISTAL UPPER SURFACE continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, plane, sometimes slightly
concave, with a darker zone near the tips. LACINIAE sublinear, irregularly branched,
contiguous to slightly overlapping laterally, 0.5–0.7 (–1.0) mm wide; apices rounded, mainly
flat, adnate; lateral margin smooth to crenulated to irregular; axils oval to auriculate or acute.
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PRUINA farinaceous, forming glistening patches, subapical. MACULAE pale, rare, irregularly
linear, marginal. POLYSIDIANGIA absent. SORALIA white, initially orbicular, then forming
crescents or remaining orbicular, auriculate, but then becoming concave, best developed in the
axils, marginal; soredia powder to granular. MEDULLA pale yellow to orange above, lower
layer white and very thin. LOWER SURFACE black, shiny, smooth to papillate. RHIZINES black,
simple, frequent, evenly distributed, to 0.3 mm long. APOTHECIA obscurascens-type,
uncommon, plane to very convex, sessile, laminal, to 0.7 mm diam.; margin smooth, not
visible in convex apothecia; disc black, shiny, epruinose. INTERNAL STIPE developed, not
pigmented. EPITHECIUM 10 µm high; hymenium 60–70 µm high; subhymenium 70–80 µm
high. ASCOSPORES 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, (13–) 14–19 6–8 m. PYCNIDIA
frequent, mainly subapical. CONIDIA bacillary, 4–5 × ca. 1.0 m.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium
K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites:
lichexanthone, triterpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine subcinerea is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the
marginal soralia initially orbicular becoming crescent-shape to auriculate and the upper
medulla pale yellow to dark orange with negative color tests and the apothecia from
obscurascens-type.
As the African species (Swinscow & Krog 1975), pruina could be more abundant in some
specimens than in the holotype, sometimes forming patches, and some specimens do not have
maculae.
Pyxine meissneriana Nylanderand P. sorediata (Acharius) Montagne in Sagra have
marginal to laminal soralia and pigmented medulla with negative color tests. These species
are not known to Brazil, but in parts of the world where these three species occur, they could
be easily separate from P. subcinerea by the absence of lichexanthone in upper cortex.
Another similar species is P. cocoës (Swartz) Nylander, that could be distinguish from
P. subcinerea by the white medulla and concave laciniae. Pyxine albovirens differs in having
orbicular to subspherical submarginal to laminal soralia and medulla K+ violet.
Pyxine jolyana Jungbluth et al. differs by its orbicular to capitate submarginal soralia and
by the K+ purple medulla with norstictic acid (detect just with TLC).
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO STATE, Ibiúna Municipality, Morro
Grande District, SKY Ranch, 23°39ʹS 47°13ʹW, 830 m alt., in tree in shadow between the
garden and corral, 07-03-1992, leg. M.P. Marcelli 13298 (SP); idem, Morro Grande District,
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23°39ʹS 47°13ʹW, 850 m alt., in tree in humid forest near to the highway, 07-03-1992, leg.
M.P. Marcelli 31366 (SP); idem, Mogi-Mirim Municipality, Estação Experimental do
Instituto Florestal, 22°26ʹS 46°57ʹW, 630 m alt., cerradão, on bark of tree, 14-V-2004, leg.
P. Jungbluth & M.P. Marcelli 1002 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. Africa (Swinscow & Krog 1975, 1988), Australia (Rogers 1986; Kalb 1994,
in the key; Elix 2009), Europe (Moberg 1983), India (Awasthi 1980), Japan (Kashiwadani
1977b), Papua New Guinea (Kashiwadani 1977c), North America (Brodo et al. 2001, Amtoft
2002, Kalb 2002, Hansen et al. 2008), South America. In South America, it was cited to
Argentina (Scutari 1995, Calvelo & Liberatore 2002), Brazil (Kalb 1987), Uruguay (Osorio
1992) and Venezuela (López-Figueiras 1986). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Minas
Gerais (Aptroot 2002), Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro (Kalb 1987), Rio Grande do Sul
(Spielmann 2006) and São Paulo (Kalb 1987).
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank the curators of BM, FH, G, GLAM, H, PC, S, SP, TUR and W for loan of type-
material and herb. Kalb and UPS for allowing the first author to visit the herbaria and study
the types cited in this article. We are also grateful to FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo a
Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) for PhD Grant to P. Jungbluth (process 05/53955-1), CNPq
for a research grant to M.P. Marcelli, and Instituto Florestal do Estado de São Paulo for a
collecting license (process 42.592/2003). The first author also thanks Dr. Roland Moberg, Dr.
Klaus Kalb, Dr. André Aptroot and Dr. Hiroyuki Kashiwadani for the literature sent.
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Marcelli 18192); 3 – Lectotype of P. meissneri var. connectens (leg. E. Vainio, Lich. Bras. Ex.
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Capítulo 5
Studies in Pyxine (Physciaceae) without vegetative
propagules in Brazil
Patrícia Jungbluth & Marcelo P. Marcelli
Formatado nas normas da Revista The Lichenologist
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Studies in Pyxine (Physciaceae) without vegetative
propagules in Brazil
Patrícia Jungbluth
a, b
& Marcelo Pinto Marcelli
a
a
Instituto de Botânica, Núcleo de Pesquisa em Micologia,Caixa Postal 3005, São Paulo-SP,
01061-970, Brazil;
b
corresponding author: pjungbluth@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT: Eighteen species and one variety of Pyxine without vegetative propagules are
recorded to Brazil and are treated in this work. Key, illustrations and descriptions are
presented. Also, some synonyms are discussed. Pyxine minuta Vainio, formerly considered
synonyms of P. pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb, is here considered as good species. Pyxine
nitidula Müll. Arg., considered synonym of P. minuta, is proposed as synonym of
P. pyxinoides.
KEY-WORDS: lichens, lichenized fungi, Physciaceae, taxonomy
INTRODUCTION
Pyxine Fries is a typically tropical genus with more than 65 known species. It is
characterized by the epithecium becoming purple in potassium hydroxide solution, the dark
pigmented hypothecium and the Dirinaria-type ascospores.
Other characteristics of this genus are the different types of ontogeny of the apothecia, the
presence of lichexanthone in upper cortex in about half of the species and also the frequent
pigmentation of the medulla, generally the upper layer.
The internal part of the stipe is an interesting taxonomically useful feature; it can be
pigmented and react differentially with the color tests routinely used in Lichenology,
depending of the taxa.
For more information about others morphological characteristics of Pyxine and the
history of the genus in Brazil, see Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010a/b), Malme (1897), Imshaug
(1957), Swinscow & Krog (1975) and Kalb (1987).
The present work is a study of the types of names and synonyms of the Brazilian species
that do not produce vegetative propagules.
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
Type specimens were kindly lent by the curators of BM, C, FH, G, H, M, PC, S and TUR
or were studied in Herbarium Kalb and UPS. Additional specimens, when present, were
mainly collected in São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil.
All the methodology and terminology used follow Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010a/b).
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Key to the Brazilian Pyxine species without vegetative propagules
1a) Upper cortex K+ yellow, UV−, atranorine present ............................................................ 2
1b) Upper cortex K−, UV+ yellow, lichexanthone present .................................................... 10
2a) Upper medulla pale cream to cream, K− or K+ faint red ................................... P. primaria
2b) Upper medulla yellow and/or orange and/or ochre, K+ yellow to orange or violet .......... 3
3a) Medulla completely orange to ochre; norstictic acid present in epithecium .........................
............................................................................................................................ P. schechingeri
3b) Medulla with a white lower layer; without norstictic acid in epithecium ........................... 4
4a) Upper medulla K+ yellow to orange or yellow with orange borders and P+ orange ............
................................................................................................................................................... 5
4b) Upper medulla K+ purple/violet and P+ purple or blackish purple ..................................... 6
5a) Laciniae concave; maculae marginal and linear .......................................... P. rhizophorae
5b) Laciniae convex; maculae marginal to laminal and linear to subreticulate ..........................
................................................................................................................................. P. endolutea
6a) Maculae very evident through the entire upper surface, effigurate to subreticulate .............
............................................................................................................................... P. rhodesiaca
6b) Maculae absent or pale and resembling veins restrict to distal parts of the thallus ............ 7
7a) Apothecia obscurascens-type ................................................................. P. mantiqueirensis
7b) Apothecia cocoës-type ....................................................................................................... 8
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8a) Apothecia without stipe ..................................................................................... P. astipitata
8b) Apothecia with stipe at least partially tinged orange .......................................................... 9
9a) Internal stipe orange with a white external layer; norstictic acid in medulla ........................
................................................................................................................................. P. exoalbida
9b) Internal stipe orange at all, sometimes with a white layer below; norstictic acid absent .....
.....................................................................................................................................P. pungens
10a) Apothecia physciaeformis-type ...................................................................................... 11
10b) Apothecia cocoës-type or obscurascens-type ................................................................ 13
11a) Medulla white throughout ............................................................................. P. astridiana
11b) Medulla yellow to pale orange to orange above ............................................................ 12
12a) Laciniae 0.2–0.7 mm wide; pigmented medulla K+ wine ..................................... P. nana
12b) Laciniae 0.8–1.5 mm wide; pigmented medulla K− ........................................ P. simulans
13a) Apothecia cocoës-type ................................................................................................... 14
13b) Apothecia obscurascens-type ........................................................................................ 16
14a) Upper medulla yellow, K+ orange to yellow ...................................................... P. cocoës
14a) Medulla white throughout, K− ....................................................................................... 15
15a) Internal stipe reddish to brownish red, K+ reddish rose ................................. P. petricola
15b) Internal stipe white, K− ........................................................... P. petricola var. convexula
16a) Laciniae 0.5–1.0 mm wide; medulla dark yellow to orange ............................. P. cognata
16b) Laciniae 0.2–0.5 (−0.7) mm wide; medulla white or/and yellowish ............................. 17
17a) Maculae mainly marginal; medulla P− ............................................................... P. minuta
17b) Maculae mainly laminal; medulla P+ yellow to orange/red .......................................... 18
18a) Medulla white throughout, P+ reddish orange ............................................ P. microspora
18b) Medulla pale yellow, P+ yellow ................................................................... P. pyxinoides
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THE SPECIES
Pyxine astipitata Jungbluth & Marcelli
Bryologist xx: xx–xx. 2010 (Capítulo 3 desta tese). TYPE: Brazil, São Paulo State,
Municipality of Altinópolis, Fazenda da Gruta, 21°04ʹ08,9ʺS, 47°26ʹ14,5ʺW, alt. 650 m, on
trunk of a thin tree in the border of a secondary forest, 06-VI-2008, leg. P. Jungbluth & M.J.
Kitaura 2078 (holotype—SP!).
The description, illustrations and distribution of this species are presented in Jungbluth
& Marcelli (2010a).
Remarks. Pyxine astipitata is characterized by the cocoës-type apothecia, the poorly
developed to absent internal stipe and the K+ violet, P+ blackish violet upper medulla. True
maculae are absent or very rare and restrict to the margins. Elevated veins in the upper cortex
can be present and sometimes resembles maculae when are discreetly paler than the upper
cortex. These elevated veins, when present, are restrict to distal parts of the thallus.
Pyxine rhodesiaca (TUR!) is morphologically similar, but differs by its abundant
effigurate to irregularly linear laminal and marginal maculae, dispersed through all the upper
surface and developed white internal stipe.
Pyxine pungens (W!) differs by having an almost totally orange K+ rose well developed
internal stipe.
Pyxine astridiana Kalb
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 33. 1987. TYPE: Brazil, São Paulo, Serra do Mar, ca. 20 km E of Cruzeiro,
in a light and relatively dry rainforest, 22°33'S, 44°45'W, 800 m alt., corticolous, leg. K. Kalb
& G. Plöbst 12330, 3-XI-1978 (holotype—Herb. Kalb!).
(Fig. 1)
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS roundish, corticolous, grayish white to brownish white, laciniate, 3.5 cm diam.,
closely adnate. Proximal upper surface continuous, mainly smooth, but some parts rugose,
shiny, plane to convex. Distal upper surface continuous, smooth, shiny, plane, without a
darker zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear to linear, irregularly to dichotomously branched,
contiguous to rarely overlapping laterally, 0.5–0.7 (−1.0) mm wide; apices subrounded, plane
to slightly concave, adnate; lateral margin smooth to slightly irregularly sinuous; axils
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forming right angles. Pruina absent. Maculae pale to rarely distinct, rare, very sparse,
irregularly linear, mainly marginal, radiating from the axils base to the lamina. Medulla
white. Distal lower surface in some parts brown, shiny, smooth to slightly irregular.
Proximal lower surface black, shiny, smooth to slightly irregular. Rhizines black, simple,
abundant, to 0.3 mm long. Apothecia physciaeformis-type, numerous, slightly concave,
sessile, laminal, up to 1.5 mm diam.; margin smooth to slightly crenulated; amphithecia
smooth; disc black, shiny, epruinose. Internal stipe present, white. Epithecium 10 µm high;
hymenium 60–70 µm high; sub-hymenium 50–60 µm high. Ascospores 1-septate,
Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 17–21 7–8 m. Pycnidia few, laminal. Conidia not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium
K+ purple; hymenium K–; sub-hymenium K–; internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites:
lichexanthone, terpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine astridiana is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the white
medulla with negative color tests and the apothecia physciaeformis-type.
At a first look, P. astridiana resembles a Physcia species because of the abundant apothecia
with persistent thalline margins and the white medulla. However, the presence of
lichexanthone in the upper cortex, the K+ purple epithecium, the pigmented hypothecium and
Dirinaria-type ascospores place it easily in Pyxine.
The other three species that occur in Brazil with this type of apothecia are P. nana Kalb (herb.
Kalb!), P. physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug (S!) and P. simulans Kalb (herb. Kalb!), all of
them with the medulla pigmented yellow to orange-yellow.
Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb. (BM!) and P. petricola var. convexula (Malme) Kalb (UPS!)
have white medulla and apothecia that begin with thalline margins and become carbonized.
Nevertheless, there are some thalli, especially the small ones, where the margins are not yet
carbonized; they can be easily distinguish from P. astridiana Kalb by the wider laciniae
(rarely smaller than 1.0 mm wide) with evidently concave tips and the presence of mainly
marginal pale to distinct maculae.
DISTRIBUTION. Pyxine astridiana was cited to South America, Brazil and Colombia (Kalb
1987). In Brazil, it was cited to São Paulo State (Kalb 1987).
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Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imshaug
Trans. Am. micros. Soc. 76(3): 254. 1957. Circinaria berteriana Fée, Ess. Cryptog. Ecorc.
Exot. Offic.: 128. 1824. TYPE: Insula Martinicensi, ad corticem Quassiae excelsae
(holotype—G, probably lost, see below).
Pyxine meissneri Tuck. ex Nyl., Ann. Sci. nat. 4(11): 255. 1859. TYPE: Cuba, leg. Wright,
Lichenes Cubae Nr. 95 (lectotype: FH pr. p., with Pyxine cocoës (Sw.) Nyl., photo!;
duplicates from the lectotype: B, L, M!, PC! pr. p., with Pyxine cocoës, UPS). – Pyxine
cocoës var. meissneri (Tuck. ex Nyl.) Tuck., Proc. Am. Acad. Arts Sci 12: 166. 1877.
Pyxine cocoës var. endoxantha Müll. Arg., Flora 65: 318. 1882. TYPE: Nouv. Caledonie,
Balade, 1881, leg. Vieillard (holotype: G) fide Rogers (1986).
Pyxine meissneri var. rinodinoides Vainio, Suom. Tiedeak. Tomit. A(6), 69. 1915. TYPE:
India, Occ. in insula St. Jan ad corticem arboris prope Coral-Bay (Caroline), 22-2-1906, leg.
C. Raunkier (holotype: C!).
ILLUSTRATIONS: Rogers (1986), Kalb (1987), Scutari (1995) and Brodo et al. (2001).
Description of the duplicate of the lectotype of Pyxine meissneri Tuck. ex Nyl. deposited
in M
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish white to brownish grey, laciniate, 2.0–4.3 cm
diam., closely adnate. Proximal upper surface continuous, smooth to slightly rugose,
slightly shiny, plane. Distal upper surface continuous, smooth, sometimes with some
irregularities, as concavities, slightly shiny, plane, without a darker zone near the tips.
Laciniae sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously branched, contiguous to overlapping
laterally, 0.6–1.0 mm wide; apices subtruncate, flat and adnate or concave; lateral margin
crenate to deeply incised to sublacinulate in the centre of the thallus; axils acute. Pruina in
glistening large patches, dense, at the lamina of the distal parts of the laciniae. Maculae pale
to distinct, sparse, irregularly linear, laminal and marginal. Medulla yellow above, lower
layer white and thin. Lower surface black, shiny, smooth to slightly irregular. Rhizines
black, simple to rarely branched, just few seem (closely attached), up to 2.5 mm long.
Apothecia cocoës-type, numerous, plane becoming convex, sessile, laminal, up to 1.0 mm
diam.; margin entire and undulate, not visible in very convex apothecia; disc black, slightly
shiny, epruinose. Internal stipe well developed, not pigmented. Epithecium 10 µm high;
hymenium 80–90 µm high; sub-hymenium 90–110 µm high. Ascospores 1-septate,
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Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 16–20 6–8 m. Pycnidia rare, laminal. Conidia sublageniform,
4–5 ca. 1 m.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K+ orange to yellow, C−, KC−, P+
orange, UV–; epithecium K+ purple +; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe
K–. Secondary metabolites: lichexanthone, terpenes.
Remarks. Pyxine berteriana is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the upper
medulla yellow K+ orange to yellow, P+ orange and apothecia obscurascens-type.
This is a species with wide circumscription nowadays. Unhappily, the holotype of
Circinaria berteriana Fée has been lost (Philippe Clerc, curator of G, pers. comm. 2009), but
the illustration of this material in Fée (1824, Table XXX, fig. 3a and 3b) shows evidently
obscurascens-type apothecia. Imshaug (1957) had the opportunity to see this holotype and
wrote: ―The type of C. berteriana lacks the "thalloid margin" which Tuckerman [also
Nylander (1859)] ascribed to P. meissneri‖. He continued: ―The type of P. meissneri [Wright
95, the FH ―holotype‖, actually the lectotype], however, consists of material both with and
without this pseudothalloid margin‖. This FH material referred by Imshaug consists of a
thallus of P. meissneri with a thallus of P. cocoës glued side by side; the two specimens have
apothecia cocoës-type. The duplicates from M and PC present cocoës-apothecia too and both
are Pyxine meissneri var. rinodinoides.
Swinscow & Krog (1975) studied the lectotype of C. berteriana, but they described the
apothecia of an African specimen without any mention of the margins features. Kashiwadani
(1977) also gave a superficial description of the apothecia, but mentioned the presence of dark
brown margins.
Rogers (1986) claimed to have seen the holotype of C. berteriana and observed that this
material consisted of ―three minute fragments poorly developed, but cannot be shown to be
different from the lectotype of P. meissneri‖. He did not describe the apothecia of
C. berteriana, if they were still present at the time he studied the material, but his description
make clear that the Australian material has cocoës-type apothecia, as also mentioned by Elix
(2009). Others authors that observed cocoës-type apothecia are Moore (1968), Kalb (1987),
Scutari (1995) and Gu & Chen (2003).
Propably, there is two taxa involved, one with obscurascens and another one with cocoës
apothecia.
While studying Brazilian material, several specimens with permanent physciaeformis-
type apothecia were found. These material was chromatographed together the duplicates of
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P. meissneri and with the holotype of P. meissneri var. rinodinoides. Besides the similar color
of the upper medulla and color testes results, the triterpenes array from the Brazilian
specimens was completely different from that found in the types. This Brazilian new taxon is
different from the others species with physciaeformis-type apothecia, as it has the same color
of medulla and color tests and is maculate as P. berteriana (see Table 1). It will be described
elsewhere.
Aptroot (1987) considered Pyxine meissneri var. genuina Malme as a superfluous name
applied to P. meissneri; nevertheless, this is legitimate and is actually synonym of P. petricola
Nyl. in Cromb. (see remarks under this species).
DISTRIBUTION. Africa (Swinscow & Krog 1975, 1988, Kalb 1987, Aptroot 1988), Australia
(Rogers 1986, Kalb 1987, Elix 2009), Central America (Kalb 1987), China (Gu & Chen
2003), North America (Moore 1968, Kalb 1987, Brodo et al. 2001), Papua New Guinea
(Kashiwadani 1977), South America (Kalb 1987) and Taiwan (Aptroot et al. 2002). In South
America, it was cited to Argentina (Kalb 1987, Scutari 1995, Calvelo & Liberatore 2002),
Brazil (Kalb 1987), Colombia (Kalb 1987), French Guiana, Guyana (Aptroot 1987), Paraguay
(Kalb 1987), Uruguay (Osorio 1972) and Venezuela (Vareschi 1973, López-Figueiras 1986,
Kalb 1987). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Goiás (Kalb 1987), Minas Gerais
(Krempelhuber 1873 as P. cocoës fide Kalb 1987; Vainio 1890, as Pyxine meissneri Tuck.),
Table 1. Comparison between Pyxine species with lichexanthone in upper cortex and
physciaeformis-type apothecia (except P. berteriana).
Species
Laciniae
width
(mm)
Pruina
Maculae
Upper
medulla
K in
medulla
P in
medulla
Pyxine astridiana
0.5–0.7
(−1.0)
Absent or
very sparse
Sparse
White
–
–
Pyxine berteriana
0.6–1.0
Dense
Frequent
Yellow
Orange
to yellow
Orange
Pyxine nana
0.2–0.7
Absent
Sparse to
frequent
Yellow to pale
orange
Vine
–
Pyxine physciaeformis
0.7–1.5
Absent or
very sparse
Absent
Yellowish
orange to
yellow
Faint
reddish
to orange
Faint red
Pyxine simulans
0.8–1.5
Absent or
very sparse
Sparse
Orange-yellow
to dark orange
–
–
Mato Grosso (Malme 1897, as P. meissneri var. physciaeformis Malme fide Kalb 1987), Mato
Grosso do Sul (Kalb 1987, Fleig & Riquelme 1991, Osorio 1992), Paraná (Osorio 1977, Kalb
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1987), Rio de Janeiro (Kalb 1987), Rio Grande do Sul (Osorio & Homrich 1978, Osorio &
Fleig 1987, 1989) and São Paulo State (Kalb 1987, Marcelli 1998, Zahlbruckner 1909, as P.
meissneri Tuck.).
Pyxine cognata Stirt.
Proc. Phil. Soc. Glasgow 11: 311. 1879. TYPE: India, Nilgherries, leg. Watt s.n. (holotype:
BM!).
= Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imshaug var. himalaica D.D. Awasthi. Phytomorphology 30: 366.
1980. Type: India, Uttar Pradesh, Almora district, on way to Kasardevi, ca 1930 m alt., on
bark of tree, 12-6-1956, leg. D.D. Awasthi 3476 (holotype: probably LWG).
(Fig. 2)
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey to grey, laciniate, 2.0 cm diam. (one fragment
with 1.5–2.5 cm diam., the other with 1.9–2.0 cm diam.), closely adnate. Proximal upper
surface continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, plane. Distal upper surface continuous, smooth,
slightly shiny, plane, very slightly concave, without a darker zone near the tips. Laciniae
linear to sublinear, irregularly branched, contiguous, 0.4–1.0 mm wide; apices subrounded,
flat, adnate; lateral margin smooth, sometimes crenate, rarely deeply incised; axils acute.
Pruina on glistening large patches, on the lamina of the laciniae, but not only on the distal
upper surface. Maculae pale, very sparse, irregularly linear, marginal. Medulla dark yellow
to orange above, lower layer white and very thin. Distal and proximal lower surface black,
slightly shiny, smooth to rugose. Rhizines (just few seem) black, simple, sometimes
irregularly branched, abundant, up to 0.5 mm long. Apothecia obscurascens-type, frequent,
plane, rarely slightly convex, sessile, laminal, up to 1.0 mm diam.; margin smooth, not
visible in very convex apothecia; disc black, dull to slightly shiny, sometimes with brown and
dense pruina. Internal stipe developed, reddish orange becoming pale below. Epithecium 6–
10 µm high; hymenium 65–80 µm high; sub-hymenium 20–80 µm high. Ascospores 1-
septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 16–22 6–8 m. Pycnidia rare, subapical. Conidia not
found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium
K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K+ pale red. Secondary
metabolites: lichexanthone, terpenes.
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REMARKS. Pyxine cognata is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the upper
medulla yellow to orange with negative color tests and apothecia obscurascens-type. The
holotype has plates of agglutinated pruina on the lamina of the distal parts of the laciniae.
Awasthi (1980) described the material from India as ―faintly pruinose in apical region‖.
Kalb (1987) studied material from several parts of the world, including India and Brazil, and
described large plates of pruina. Perhaps, there are more taxa involved or Awasthi (1980)
studied populations without this feature.
Kalb (1987) observed a K+ purple reaction in the pigmented part of the internal stipe.
Awasthi (1980) did not observe the positive reaction and pointed that the internal stipe was
not well developed. The holotype develops a K+ pale red in the pigmented area of the stipe.
The holotype has ascospores up to 22 µm long. The original description (Stirton 1879)
presented ascospores up to 25 µm long while Stirton (1898) described ascospores up to 27 µm
long, the same length found years later by Awasthi (1980). Kalb (1987) and Elix (2009) found
only ascospores up to 20 µm. Kalb (1987) pointed out that probably Stirton took the
measurements in a solution of potassium hydroxide. Nevertheless, in the envelop of the
holotype there is an annotation (possibly with Stirton‘s handwriting) with the ascospores
dimensions: ―0.17−0.22 × 0.06−0.075 µm‖. Probably Stirton just transcribed wrongly the
measurements to the publications, while Awasthi (1980) could had a different taxa involved.
Indeed, Awasthi (1980) proposed P. berteriana var. himalaica to the specimens similar to
P. cognata but with smaller ascospores, pale yellow to yellow medulla and agglutinate pruina.
Kalb (1994) had the opportunity to study the two holotypes and was able to conclude that the
two are morphologically identical and have the same array of triterpenes.
Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imshaug is morphologically similar, differing in the chemistry:
the upper medulla is slightly paler and is K+ orange to yellow and P+ orange and the
apothecia are cocoës-type.
Pyxine minuta Vainio and P. pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb have obscurascens-type
apothecia, but are saxicolous species with smaller laciniae (up to 0.7 mm) and smaller
ascospores (up to 16 µm long).
Pyxine nana Kalb and P. simulans Kalb are easily distinguished from P. cognata by the
apothecia of the physciaeformis-type.
Distribution. Africa (Kalb 1987), Australia (Kalb 1994, Elix 2009), China (Kalb 1987), India
(Stirton 1879, Awasthi 1980, Kalb 1987), Brazil (Kalb 1987). In Brazil, it was cited to the
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States of Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul (Kalb 1987), Rio Grande do Sul (Fleig
1990) and São Paulo (Kalb 1987).
Pyxine endolutea Kalb
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 49. 1987. TYPE: Venezuela, Estado Lara Numero, a lo largo de la carretera
Los Naranjos – Los Aposentos, cercanias de Humocaro, 1800−1900 m alt., leg. M. Lopez-
Figueiras 28660, 8-I-1980 (holotype: Herb. Kalb 14498!).
(Fig. 3)
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish white to brown, laciniate, 5 cm diam., adnate.
Proximal upper surface continuous, rarely with cracks, smooth to concave (concavities
delimited by the maculae), slightly shiny, convex to concave. Distal upper surface
continuous, smooth to concave (concavities delimited by the maculae), slightly shiny, plane to
concave, without a darker zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear, irregularly to rare
dichotomously branched, overlapping laterally, 0.3–1.0 mm wide; apices rounded, flat to
concave, sometimes ascendant; lateral margin crenate; axils in right angle to oval. Pruina
faint, disperse through the centre of the lamina of the distal part of some laciniae. Maculae
distinct, abundant, irregularly linear at the margins becoming subreticulate in the centre of the
lamina. Medulla sulphur yellow above, lower layer very thin and white. Lower surface
black, slightly shiny, smooth to slight irregular. Rhizines concolored with the lower cortex,
simple, few, up to 0.5 mm long. Apothecia obscurascens-type (but in some young apothecia
some parts of the margin remain with the same color of the upper cortex), frequent, plane
becoming very convex, sessile, marginal, up to 1.5 mm diam.; margin smooth, not visible in
very convex apothecia; disc black, slightly shiny, epruinose. Internal stipe well developed,
brownish yellow. Epithecium 5–10 µm high; hymenium 80–100 µm high; sub-hymenium
130–150 µm high. Ascospores 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 18–19 8 m (very few
found). Pycnidia rare, laminal. Conidia not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellowish orange, C–, KC–, P+
dark orange, UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; sub-hymenium K–; internal
stipe K–. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, terpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine endolutea is recognized by the presence of atranorine in the upper cortex,
the sulphur yellow upper medulla K+ yellowish orange and P+ dark orange and evident
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laminal subreticulate maculae. The apothecia are from an intermediate type, as some starts
with carbonized margins while others remain vestiges of thalline margins.
Pyxine rhizophorae Kalb is morphologically similar, but its laciniae are very concave and
confluent, the apothecia evidently of obscurascens-type and the medulla has orange parts.
Pyxine endolutea does have occasionally some concave laciniae in the very distal parts, but in
the centre of the thallus the laciniae are evidently convex, and the medulla is sulphur yellow,
without orange parts. Besides, the maculae in P. rhizophorae are linear and marginal, while in
P. endolutea the maculae start from the margins going towards the center of the lamina,
becoming more evident and subreticulate.
Until this moment, only three specimens of P. endolutea are known. One of these (herb.
Kalb 14133!, from Bahia State) is somehow different from the holotype. Its thallus is grayish
white, has more plane laciniae and is closely adnate. Besides, the laciniae are linear and
contiguous, and the apices vary from subtruncate to rounded, resembling Pyxine primaria
Kalb, a species with negative color reactions in the medulla and not so evidently maculate.
Perhaps this variation is due to the relief of the substrate. Kalb (1987) confirmed the identity
of this sterile specimen by TLC.
More efforts (more collections) are needed to understand the morphological variation of
this species.
SPECIMEN EXAMINED. Brazil, Bahia State, opposite Porto Seguro, along the river Buranhém,
16°27‘ S, 39°03‘ W, 3 m alt., on thin branches of deciduous trees at the edge of a mangrove
forest, 23-VII-1980, leg. K. Kalb & M. Marcelli 14133.
Distribution. SOUTH AMERICA, Venezuela and Brazil (Kalb 1987). In Brazil, it was cited to
Bahia State and Minas Gerais State (Kalb 1987).
Pyxine exoalbida Jungbluth & Marcelli
Bryologist XX: 33. 2010 (Capítulo 3 desta tese). TYPE: Brazil, São Paulo State, Municipality
of Bauru, Tibiriçá District, secondary forest managed by Instituto Florestal, 22°13ʹ45,0ʺS,
49°04ʹ50,3ʺW, 575 m alt., on tree branch, 04-VI-2008, leg. M.J. Kitaura & P. Jungbluth
1021 (holotype: SP!).
The description, illustrations and distribution of this species are presented in Jungbluth
& Marcelli (2010a).
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Remarks. Pyxine exoalbida is characterized by the cocoës-type apothecia with orange
internal stipe K+ faint rose, circled by a white outside layer, and the notably presence of
norstictic acid in the medulla, what makes this the first species without vegetative propagules
with norstictic acid in South America.
It is very similar in morphology with P. pungens, but this species does not produce
norstictic acid and does not have a white layer surrounding the orange internal stipe. See
remarks under P. exoalbida in Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010a) for more information about
similar species.
Pyxine mantiqueirensis Marcelli & Jungbluth
Bryologist XX: 33. 2010 (Capítulo 2 desta tese). TYPE: Brazil, Minas Gerais State,
Municipality of São Tomé das Letras, 21°44ʹ36ʺS, 44°58ʹ39ʺW, 959 m alt., on rock in open
woodland next to the waterfall Flávio, 19-I-2009, leg. M.J. Kitaura, M.P. Marcelli & B.R. da
Hora 1361 (SP!).
The description, illustrations and the distribution of this species are presented in
Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010a).
Remarks. Pyxine mantiqueirensis is characterized by the obscurascens-type apothecia with
orange internal stipe K+ faint rose. It has not evident effigurate to irregularly linear maculae
as P. rhodesiaca, but develops elevated veins limited to distal parts of the thallus, as do
P. astipitata, P. exoalbida and P. pungens. However, different from these species,
P. mantiqueirensis has apothecia from obscurascens-type.
The general morphology is similar P. schechingeri Kalb (Herb. Kalb!). Nevertheless,
P. schechingeri has medulla pigmented throughout, smaller ascospores (10–13 × 5–6 m)
and norstictic acid restrict to the epithecium.
Pyxine microspora Vainio
Philipp. Journ. Sci., Sect. C, 8: 110. 1913. TYPE: Philippines, Luzon, Province of Benguet,
prope Kabayan, ad lapides, June 1909, leg. R.C. Mc-Gregor 8804 (lectotype: TUR-V no.
08676!; duplicate from the lectotype: BM!).
(Fig. 4)
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DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, brownish white, laciniate, 0.5–2.0 cm diam., closely adnate.
Proximal upper surface entire cracked, smooth to rarely verrucose, slightly shiny, plane.
Distal upper surface continuous to cracked, smooth, slightly shiny, plane to rarely concave,
without a darker zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear to linear, irregularly branched,
contiguous, 0.2–0.4 mm wide; apices rounded, flat, adnate; lateral margin smooth to
irregular; axils acute. Pruina rare, farinaceous, sparsely subapical. Maculae distinct, sparse,
irregularly linear, laminal. Medulla white. Lower surface totally black, slightly shiny,
smooth to papillate. Rhizines black (just few seen), simple to rarely branched, frequent,
evenly distributed, to 1.5 mm long. Apothecia obscurascens-type, frequent, plane to convex,
sessile, laminal, up to 0.6 mm diam.; margin smooth, not visible in very convex apothecia;
disc black, shiny, epruinose. Internal stipe not well developed, not pigmented or yellowish
brown near the subhymenium. Epithecium 10–15 µm high; hymenium 70–100 µm high;
sub-hymenium 50–70 µm high. Ascospores 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 10–12 5–
6 m. Pycnidia rare, laminal. Conidia not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P+ reddish orange, UV–
; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K–. Secondary
metabolites: lichexanthone, triterpenes.
Remarks. Pyxine microspora is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the white
medulla K–, P+ reddish orange, and the obscurascens-type apothecia.
This species is part of a confuse group of small saxicolous taxa that also includes
P. brachyloba Müll. Arg., P. minuta Vainio, P. nitidula Müll. Arg. and P. pyxinoides (Müll.
Arg.) Kalb, sometimes considered separated species, sometimes as synonym one of each
other, as show Table 2.
Rogers (1986) had the opportunity to study all the types of the names involved and
concluded, despite founding three different triterpenes arrays, that all these names were
synonym of P. minuta. However, the oldest name has priority and Rogers should have
considered P. pyxinoides instead P. minuta, published ten years later, as the valid name.
In the present work, the lectotype of P. brachyloba was not studied and no comments will
be made about this species.
Pyxine microspora can be distinguished by its totally white medulla with laminal
maculae and different terpene array. Pyxine minuta has white medulla, occasionally with
yellowish parts, mainly marginal maculae (Table 3) and different terpene array in TLC.
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Swinscow & Krog (1975) also analyzed by TLC the lectotype of P. microspora and the
lectotype (not holotype) of P. minuta, proving that the two have different triterpenes array.
Pyxine pyxinoides has pale yellow medulla and laminal maculae, as P. nitidula, here
considered synonym of P. pyxinoides, as these two species have the same terpene array.
Vainio (1913) considered P. minuta different from P. microspora by their larger
ascospores (up to 19 µm); however, Swinscow & Krog (1975), studying the lectotype (not
holotype) of P. microspora, found ascospores up to 16 µm. By the other hand, our measures
of the ascospores of the lectotype of P. microspora got 12 µm as the maximum length and
Table 2. The synonyms inside the Pyxine minuta complex according to several authors. (OK
= good species; "-" = no opinion expressed)
Species
Imshaug
(1957)
Swinscow &
Krog (1975)
Awasthi
(1980)
Rogers
(1986)
Kalb
(1987)
This work
P. brachyloba
P. minuta
P. minuta
-
P. minuta
P. pyxinoides
-
P. microspora
-
OK
P. minuta
P. minuta
OK
OK
P. minuta
OK
OK
OK
OK
P. pyxinoides
OK
P. nitidula
-
-
-
P. minuta
-
P. pyxinoides
P. pyxinoides
-
-
-
P. minuta
OK
OK
Table 3. Characters found in type-material of the P. minuta complex.
Species
Laciniae width
(mm)
Maculae
Medulla color
P test in
medulla
Ascospores
length
(µm)
P. microspora
0.2–0.4
laminal
white
reddish
orange
10–12
P. minuta
0.3–0.7
mainly marginal
white to yellowish
negative
12–14
P. nitidula
0.2–0.6
mainly laminal
pale yellow
not tested
12–14
P. pyxinoides
0.2–0.5
laminal
pale yellow
not tested
11–16
14 µm in the lectotype of P. minuta. Anyway, the color and the chemistry demonstrated to be
sufficient in this group to separate these taxa. More studies with distinct populations from
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different regions of the world are needed to test the consistency of these taxa, since only types
are treated here.
Distribution. As the specific circumscription of this group is different from author to author,
the real distribution of this group of taxa is confuse. Nevertheless, bibliographical references
that cited the name P. microspora in accepted species level are presented. Africa (Swinscow
& Krog 1975), Australia (Rogers 1986, Elix 2009), India (Awasthi 1980), Philippines (Vainio
1913, type locality), South America (Kalb 1987). In South America, it was cited to Brazil,
Mato Grosso State (Kalb 1987).
Pyxine minuta Vainio
Acta Soc. Faun. Fl. Fenn. 7(2): 156. 1890. TYPE: Brazil, supra rupem prope Rio de Janeiro,
leg.Vainio 211 (lectotype: TUR-V 08677!; duplicate from the lectotype: UPS, see Alava
1988).
(Fig. 5)
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, grey at the centre to yellowish grey in the distal parts,
laciniate, 2.0–2.5 cm diam., closely adnate. Proximal upper surface cracked, verrucose, dull,
plane. Distal upper surface continuous to cracked, smooth, slightly shiny, plane to slightly
convex, sometimes concave near the tips, with a paler zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear,
irregularly branched, contiguous, 0.3–0.7 mm wide; apices rounded to subrounded, flat,
adnate; lateral margin smooth to irregular, sometimes crenulated; axils acute. Pruina absent.
Maculae pale, rarely distinct, sparse, irregularly linear, mainly marginal. Medulla white to
rarely somewhat yellowish. Lower surface black, slightly shiny, smooth to papillate.
Rhizines black, simple, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.1 mm long. Apothecia
obscurascens-type, numerous, plane to slightly convex, sessile, laminal, up to 0.4 mm diam.;
margin smooth, not visible in very convex apothecia; disc black, dull, epruinose. Internal
stipe not developed. Epithecium 10–15 µm high; hymenium 50–60 µm high; sub-
hymenium 60–70 µm high. Ascospores 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 12–14 5–
6 m. Pycnidia rare, subapical. Conidia not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium
K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites:
lichexanthone, terpenes.
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REMARKS. Pyxine minuta is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the white to
rarely yellowish medulla with negative color tests and the obscurascens-type apothecia.
Pyxine microspora Vainio is morphologically very similar, differing in the throughout
white P+ orange medulla and the laminal maculae (see Tables 2 and 3 and remarks under
P. microspora).
Pyxine pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb is also morphologically very similar, differing in the
laminal maculae and in the terpene array (see Tables 2 and 3 and remarks under
P. microspora).
DISTRIBUTION. As the specific circumscription of this group is different from author to
author, the real distribution of this group of taxa is confuse. Nevertheless, bibliographical
references that cited the name P. minuta in accepted species level are presented. Australia
(Rogers 1986), Bhutan (Aptroot & Feijen 2002), Central America (Imshaug 1957), India
(Awasthi 1980), Papua Nova Guinea (Aptroot & Sipman 2001), South America (Vainio
1890). In South America, it was cited to Brazil (Vainio 1890) and Venezuela (Vareschi 1973).
In Brazil it was cited to the States of Mato Grosso (Malme 1897), Rio de Janeiro (Vainio
1890, type locality) and Rio Grande do Sul (Malme 1897).
Pyxine nana Kalb
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 55. 1987. TYPE: Brazil, Estado de São Paulo, near José Bonifácio, c.
45 km SW of São José do Rio Preto, in a cerrado, 450 m, 21°05‘S, 49°40‘W, 13-X-1979, leg.
K. Kalb & G. Plobst 12314 (holotype: Herb. Kalb!).
(Fig. 6)
Description of the holotype
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 3 cm diam., adnate. Proximal
upper surface continuous, smooth, slightly shiny, slightly convex to plane. Distal upper
surface continuous, smooth, shiny, convex to plane, without a darker zone near the tips.
Laciniae linear to sublinear, contiguous to rarely overlapping laterally, 0.2–0.7 mm wide;
apices rounded, flat to slightly convex, adnate; lateral margin smooth and sometimes
sublacinulate; axils acute to oval. Pruina absent. Maculae rare, pale, sublinear, submarginal
to laminal, mainly in the distal parts. Medulla yellow to pale orange above, lower layer white.
Lower surface black, shiny, smooth to slightly irregular. Rhizines black, simple, frequent,
evenly distributed, up to 0.4 mm long. Apothecia physciaeformis-type, fairly common to
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numerous, slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to 1.5 mm diam.; margin smooth; disc black,
slightly shiny, epruinose. Internal stipe developed, yellow to pale orange. Epithecium 5–
10 µm high; hymenium 60–70 µm high; sub-hymenium 35–60 µm high. Ascospores 1-
septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 16–18 6–7 m. Pycnidia frequent, laminal. Conidia not
studied.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; yellow medulla K+ vine (rarely parts K–,
without pigment), C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium
K–; internal stipe K+ vine in upper part. Secondary metabolites: lichexanthone, terpenes,
pigment.
REMARKS. Pyxine nana is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the yellow to
pale orange upper medulla K+ vine, P– and the physciaeformis-type apothecia.
There are four species known to have apothecia whose margins never become
carbonized: P. astridiana Kalb, P. nana Kalb, P. physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug and
P. simulans Kalb. All these species also share the presence of lichexanthone in upper cortex
(Table 1). From these, P. physciaeformis is the only one to produce vegetative propagules
(polysidiangia).
Pyxine astridiana is distinguished from P. nana by its white medulla with negative color
tests.
Pyxine simulans has wider laciniae (up to 1.5 mm) and the upper medulla is darker
(orange) and K−.
Despite the cocoës-type apothecia present in P. berteriana (Fée) Imshaug, it is not always
easy to differentiate this species from P. nana, because there are specimens of P. berteriana
with apothecia that become carbonized only when very old. Nevertheless, P. berteriana has
concave laciniae and upper medulla without orange tones that always reacts P+ orange, while
P. nana has plane to convex laciniae and an upper medulla always P− and with orange
tonalities.
ADDITIONAL SPECIMENS EXAMINED. Brazil, São Paulo State, Fazenda 13 de Maio, ca. 18 km
N of Botucatu and 14 km E von São Manuel, in a cerradão, 550 m, 22°45‘ S, 48°25‘ W,
corticolous, leg. K. Kalb & G. Gottsberger 12316, 9-XI-1979; idem, Mogi-Mirim
Municipality, Estação Experimental do Instituto Florestal, 22°26ʹS 46°57ʹW, 630 m alt.,
cerradão, corticolous, 14-V-2004, leg. P. Jungbluth & M.P. Marcelli 998; Brazil,
Municipality of Mogi-Mirim, Estação Experimental do Instituto Florestal, 22°26ʹS 46°57ʹW,
630 m alt., cerradão, on fallen twig, 14-V-2004, leg. M.N. Benatti & M.P. Marcelli 1809.
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Distribution. Africa and South America (Kalb 1987). In South America, it was cited to
Brazil, São Paulo State (Kalb 1987, including the type locality).
Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb.
Journ. Bot. Lond. 14: 263. 1876. TYPE: Island of Rodriguez, saxicolous, leg. Dr. I.B. Balfour
2391, Venus Transit Expedition, 9-XII-1874 (lectotype: BM!; duplicates of the lectotype: BM
s/no., H-NYL no. 31754!, no. 2336 insertum post mortem).
(Fig. 7)
Pyxine meissneri Tuck. ex. Nyl. var. endoleuca Müll. Arg., Flora, Jena 62: 290. 1879. TYPE:
habitat in territorio africano Djur, ad sepimenta magnae Seriba Ghattas, leg. Schweinfurth
(lectotype: G!; duplicate of the lectotype: BM). – Pyxine endoleuca (Müll. Arg.) Vainio,
Hedwigia, Beih. 37: 42. 1898.
Pyxine meissneri var. genuina Malme, Bihang Kongl. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Handl. 23, afd.
3(13): 36. 1897. TYPE: Paraguay, territor. Gran Chaco, in adpectu urbis Asuncion, ad
Enterolobium, 19-7-1893, leg. Malme 1408 (lectotype: S!, duplicate of the lectotype UPS!).
Pyxine subvelata Stirton, Trans. Proc. N. Z. Inst. 30: 396. 1898. TYPE: Queesland, Jimbour,
on H. olaefolium, June 1895, leg. F.M. Bailey (holotype: BM) fide Swinscow & Krog (1975).
Pyxine pringlei Imshaug, Trans. Am. micros. Soc. 76 (3): 263. 1957. TYPE: in cortice arboris,
Plains, Monterey, Mexico, No. 52, 19-VI-1889, leg. C.G. Pringle (holotype: FH, photo!).
Pyxine albida Magnusson in Magnusson & Zahlbruckner, Ark. Bot. 32A (2): 57. 1945. TYPE:
Hawaiian Islands, Maui, near Wailuku, in dry valley at about 350 m altitude on basaltic stone,
1922, Skottsberg 1012 (holotype: U) fide Rogers (1986).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, yellowish grey, laciniate, 2.0–7.2 cm diam., closely adnate.
Proximal upper surface continuous to cracked, verrucose and rugose, dull, slightly convex.
Distal upper surface continuous, verrucose and rugose, dull, slightly convex to concave,
without a darker zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously
branched, overlapping laterally, 0.5–0.7 (−1.0) mm wide; apices subrounded, concave before
becoming convex, adnate; lateral margin smooth to irregular; axils acute. Pruina just in few
regions, farinaceous, disperse, rarely forming small patches, subapical. Maculae pale to
distinct, sparse to abundant, irregular, laminal, mainly in distal parts. Medulla white. Distal
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and proximal lower surface black, shiny, smooth (just a little piece studied. Rhizines black
(just few seem), simple, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.3 mm long. Apothecia cocoës-
type, frequent, plane to convex, sessile, laminal, up to 0.1 mm diam.; margin smooth to
undulate, not visible in very convex apothecia; disc black, slightly shiny, rarely with pruina,
pruina when present white, scarce. Internal stipe well developed, rose to reddish above.
Epithecium 10 µm high; hymenium 80–100 µm high; subhymenium 60–100 µm high.
Ascospores 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 14–18 5–7 m. Pycnidia abundant,
laminal. Conidia not found.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium
K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K+ reddish rose. Secondary
metabolites: lichexanthone, terpenes in very low concentrations.
REMARKS. Pyxine petricola is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the white
medulla with negative color tests, and the cocoës-type apothecia with pigmented internal
stipe.
Imshaug (1957) considered P. endoleuca (Müll. Arg.) Vainio and P. pringlei Imshaug as
distinct species because P. endoleuca had ―stipe poorly developed, if at all, brown and
confluent with exciple‖, while P. pringlei had ―conspicuous red stipe‖. Nevertheless, the
lectotype of P. endoleuca (G!) has well developed reddish brown to reddish rose internal
stipe, as present also in P. petricola, as already observed by Swinscow & Krog (1975). The
holotype of P. pringlei was not studied with details (seen just by photo), but the protologue is
clear and Rogers (1986) saw these types and had the same opinion. Rogers (1986) also had
the opportunity to examine the holotype of P. albida H. Magn. in Magnusson & Zahlbruckner
(1945) and put it on the synonym of P. petricola.
Pyxine subvelata Stirton was not studied, but Rogers (1986), Swinscow & Krog (1975),
Kalb (1987) and Elix (2009) were from the same opinion that it is synonym of P. petricola as
well.
Kalb (1987) also considered P. meissneri var. genuina Malme as synonym of
P. petricola. The internal stipe of the lectotype of this variety (S!) is well developed but is
pale cream to very pale rose, K+ pale rose, and not evidently reddish brown and K+ reddish
rose, as P. petricola. The TLC did not help in this group, as the terpenes are in very low
concentration, what difficult the distinction between this variety and P. petricola var.
convexula (Malme) Kalb.
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Pyxine petricola var. convexula (Malme) Kalb is differentiated from P. petricola by its
white and K− internal stipe.
According to Kalb (2002), specimens more appressed with convex laciniae and
stramineous medulla had been described as P. devertens (Nyl.) Vainio [basyn. Physcia
devertens Nyl., Dirinaria devertens (Nyl.) C.W. Dodge]. Swinscow & Krog (1975) noted the
presence of norstictic acid in this species, but Kalb (2002) was unable to detect it in the
holotype (H-NYL no. 31792) by HPTLC. The holotype needs to be studied again, as it was
noted during the developed of this work that norstictic acid is absent or in very low
concentrations near the tips. To be sure of the absence/presence of this acid, central old parts
of the thallus are recommended to be chemically analyzed. Anyway, the fact of P. devertens
presents stramineous medulla and different laciniae configuration is sufficient to maintain it
as a different species for the time.
Pyxine berteriana (Fée) Imshaug is morphologically similar, differing in the yellow
medulla K+ orange to yellow P+ orange.
Pyxine microspora Vainio, P. minuta Vainio and P. pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb are
exclusively saxicolous species with convex lacinulae up to 0.5 mm and smaller ascospores.
See Table 3 for more differences.
Distribution. Australia (Stirton 1898, as P. subvelata; Rogers 1986; Sammy 1988; Kalb
1994, in the key), Africa (Müller Argoviensis 1879, as Pyxine meissneri var. endoleuca;
Swinscow & Krog 1975, 1988, Kalb 1987, Aptroot 1988, Moberg 2004); Central America
(Imshaug 1957, as Pyxine pringlei; Magnusson & Zahlbruckner 1945, as P. albida; Kalb
1987), North America (Imshaug 1957, as P. endoleuca, Kalb 2002), India (Awasthi 1980),
South America (Malme 1897, as P. meissneri var. genuina), Taiwan (Aptroot et al. 2002). In
South America, it was cited to Argentina (Kalb 1987, Calvelo & Liberatore 2002), Brazil
(Kalb 1987), Paraguay (Malme 1897, as P. meissneri var. genuina; Kalb 1987), Uruguay
(Osorio 1992) and Venezuela (Kalb 1987). In Brazil, it was cited to the States of Minas
Gerais (Kalb 1987, Aptroot 2002), Mato Grosso (Malme 1897, as Pyxine meissneri var.
genuina; Kalb 1987), Rio de Janeiro (Malme 1897, as Pyxine meissneri var. genuina), Rio
Grande do Sul (Malme 1897, as Pyxine meissneri var. genuina; Osorio & Homrich 1978, as
Pyxine pringlei; Osorio et al. 1982, as Pyxine endoleuca; Fleig 1995) and São Paulo State
(Kalb 1987).
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Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb. var. convexula (Malme)
Pyxine meissneri Tuck. ex Nyl. var. convexula Malme, Bihang till. Kgl. Svensk. Vetensk.-
Akad. Handl. 23 (3), afd. 3, no. 13: 37. 1897. TYPE: Brazil, Mato Grosso State, Corumbá, ad
arborem Euphorbiaceam, 10-VIII-1894, no. 3889 [non 3885 neither 3887] (lectotype: S!;
duplicates from the lectotype: G), fide Rogers (1986).
Pyxine petricola Nyl. in Cromb. var. pallida Swinscow & Krog, Norw. J. Bot 22: 62. 1975.
TYPE: Uganda, West Mengo District, Kyadondo County, Makerere Hill, on branches of a
shrub in open parkland, June 1970, leg. T.D.V. Swinscow 2U 1/4 (holotype: BM!).
ILLUSTRATION: Kalb (1987).
DESCRIPTION OF THE LECTOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, yellowish grey, laciniate, 2.0–6.0 cm diam., adnate.
Proximal upper surface continuous to cracked, smooth to verrucose, sometimes with
lobules, slightly shiny, slightly convex. Distal upper surface continuous, smooth to slightly
irregular because of the concavities induced by the maculae, sometimes with concavities,
slightly shiny, slightly convex, without a darker zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear,
irregularly branched, contiguous to slightly overlapping laterally, 0.5–1.0 (–1.5) mm wide;
apices rounded, mainly convex, adnate; lateral margin smooth to irregular, sometimes
lobulate; axils acute. Pruina in large dense patches, subapical laminal to laminal. Maculae
distinct, sparse to abundant at the laciniae tips, irregularly linear to subreticular, mainly
laminal. Medulla white. Proximal and distal lower surfaces black, shiny, smooth to
papillate. Rhizines black, simple to rarely irregularly branched, abundant, evenly distributed,
up to 0.4 mm long. Apothecia numerous, mainly convex, sessile, laminal, 1.5 mm diam.;
margin darkening on ageing, smooth, not visible in very convex apothecia; disc black,
slightly shiny, without pruina. Internal stipe developed, not pigmented or very pale cream.
Epithecium 10 µm high; hymenium 90–120 µm high; sub-hymenium 80–140 µm high.
Ascospores 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 15–17 (–20) 5–7 m. Pycnidia few,
subapical. Conidia [not found, just one pycnidia seen].
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium
K+ purple; hymenium K+ yellowish red; sub-hymenium K−; internal stipe K–. Secondary
metabolites: lichexanthone, terpenes in very low concentration.
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REMARKS. Pyxine petricola var. convexula is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper
cortex, white medulla with negative color tests and the cocoës-type apothecia with white
internal stipe K−.
Swinscow & Krog (1975) proposed P. petricola var. pallida to the specimens of
P. petricola without K+ pigment they found in East Africa. Nevertheless, Malme (1897) had
already created the name P. meissneri var. convexula to this variation.
Rogers (1986) was the first to propose a lectotype to P. meissneri var. convexula. He
chose Malme no. 3889. Later, Kalb (1987) proposed Malme no. 3887 as lectotype and
Aptroot (1987), by his turn, Malme no. 3885. Since Rogers (1986) has the priority, the correct
lectotype is Malme no. 3889, deposited in S.
DISTRIBUTION. Africa (Swinscow & Krog 1975, as P. petricola var. pallida, Kalb 1987),
Australia (Rogers 1986), South America (Malme 1897). In South America, it was cited to
Brazil (Malme 1897, Kalb 1987) and Paraguay (Kalb 1987). In Brazil, it was cited to the
States of Minas Gerais (Kalb 1987), Mato Grosso (Malme 1897, as P. meissneri var.
convexula) and Rio Grande do Sul (Fleig 1995, Kalb 1987).
Pyxine primaria Kalb
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 62. 1987. TYPE: Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Estrada do Pantanal, a
few km E von Coxim, in a dense cerrado along a tributary of Rio Taquari, 18°30‘ S, 54°45‘
W, 300 m alt., corticolous, 29-VI-1980, leg. K. Kalb 12267 (holotype: Herb. Kalb!).
(Fig. 8)
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey to yellowish grey, laciniate, 4 cm diam.,
adnate. Proximal upper surface continuous, smooth, rarely with irregularities, dull, plane to
slightly convex. Distal upper surface continuous, smooth, rarely with irregularities, dull,
plane to convex, without a darker zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear to linear, irregularly
to rarely subdichotomously branched, contiguous, 0.5–1.0 mm wide; apices rounded, flat to
concave, sometimes slightly ascendant; lateral margin irregularly sinuous, sublacinulate at
the centre of the thallus; axils acute, rarely auriculate. Pruina farinaceous, disperse, subapical
at the centre of the laciniae. Maculae pale to distinct, sparse, irregularly linear, mainly
marginal. Medulla very pale cream to cream above, lower layer white. Lower surface black,
shiny, smooth to slightly irregular and papillate. Rhizines black, simple, abundant, evenly
distributed, up to 0.2 mm long. Apothecia obscurascens-type, frequent, plane to slightly
concave, sessile, laminal, up to 1.5 mm diam.; margin smooth, not visible in very convex
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apothecia; disc black, shiny, epruinose. Internal stipe developed, brownish. Epithecium 10–
15 µm high; hymenium 60–70 µm high; sub-hymenium 60–80 µm high. Ascospores mainly
2-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 18–21 7–8 m. Pycnidia rare, laminal. Conidia not
seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ faint red or K–, C–, KC–, P+
orange, UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K–.
Secondary metabolites: atranorine, terpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine primaria is characterized by atranorine in upper cortex, upper medulla
very pale cream to cream K+ faint red or K– and P+ orange, apothecia obscurascens-type and
ascospores two-septate.
Pyxine endolutea Kalb differs by the sulphur yellow upper medulla K+ yellowish to
orange and the 2-celled ascospores.
Pyxine rhizophorae Kalb differs by the laciniae plane to concave, quite confluent, the
marginal maculae, the upper medulla K+ yellowish with tinges of yellow and orange and
orange borders and the 2-celled ascospores.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul State, ca. 35 km SE of
Cuiabá, on old deciduous trees in an open cerradão, 15°50‘S, 56°00‘W, 120 m alt.,
corticolous, 3 to 4-VII-1980, leg. K. Kalb & M.P. Marcelli 12268. Africa, Obervolta [Burkina
Faso], riparian forest by Sinlo, 10 km SE from Tiefora, 10°35‘S, 4°30‘W, 285m alt., leg. J.
Schreiber & K. Kalb, herb. Kalb no. 12826, 12827.
DISTRIBUTION. South America, cited to Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul State (type locality) and
Africa, Burkina Faso country (Kalb 1987).
Pyxine pungens Zahlbr.
Ann. Crypt. exot. 1(2): 210. 1928. TYPE: Indonesia, Java, Hortus Bogoriensis, ramicola, leg.
C. van Overeem 23 (holotype: W!; isotype: O) fide Kalb (1987).
Pyxine meissneri Tuck. var. subobscurascens Malme, Bihang Kongl. Svenska Vet. -Akad.
Handl. 23, afd. 3(13): 37. 1897. TYPE: Paraguay, Colonia Risso pr. Rio Apa, 21.10.1893, leg.
Malme 1950 C [lectotype: UPS!; duplicate from the lectotype: S! (specimen above,
typification made by Kalb 1987)].
Pyxine berteriana Fée var. subobscurascens (Malme) Imshaug, Tr. Amer. Micros. Soc. 76:
256. 1957.
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The description and the distribution of this species are presented in Jungbluth &
Marcelli (2010a).
Remarks. Pyxine pungens is characterized by the cocoës-type apothecia with orange internal
stipe.
Pyxine rhodesiaca (TUR-Vainio!)differs in having evident reticular maculae and
obscurascens-type apothecia and is epruinose.
Pyxine rugulosa Stirt. (BM!) is another morphologically similar species that differs by
the presence of pruinose plates, the yellow to pale yellow medulla and the distinct triterpenes
array.
Also, P. astipitata, P. exoalbida and P. mantiqueirensis differ in apothecial characters
and in chemistry. Besides, P. astipitata does not have stipe in the apothecia and has a distinct
triterpene array. P. exoalbida has orange internal stipe well developed circled by a white
outside layer and produce norstictic acid in the medulla and P. mantiqueirensis, although with
very similar triterpene array, differs from P. pungens by the obscurascens-type apothecia and
more convex laciniae.
Pyxine pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 66. 1987. Catolechia pyxinoides Müll. Arg. Flora 64: 509. 1881. Type:
Brazil, São Paulo State, Apiahy [Apiaí], 1880, leg. Puiggari 1237 (holotype: G!).
Pyxine nitidula Müll. Arg. J. Bot. Fr. 7: 74. 1893. TYPE: [Oceania] New Calendonia, saxicole,
Plaine de la Tamoa, 24-04-1870, leg. B. Balansa (holotype: G!).
(Fig. 9)
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, saxicolous, greenish to brownish grey, laciniate, 1.0–3.0 cm diam.,
closely adnate. Proximal upper surface cracked, verrucose, dull, plane. Distal upper
surface continuous to cracked, smooth to slightly verrucose, slightly shiny, plane to slightly
convex, without a darker zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear, irregularly branched,
contiguous to slightly overlapping laterally, 0.2–0.5 mm wide; apices rounded, flat to slightly
concave, adnate; lateral margin smooth to irregular to crenate; axils acute. Pruina absent.
Maculae pale, rare, sparse, spotted to irregularly linear, laminal. Medulla pale yellow.
Proximal and distal lower surfaces black, slightly shiny, smooth to papillate. Rhizines
black (just few studied), simple, frequent, evenly distributed, to 0.2 mm long. Apothecia
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obscurascens-type, numerous, plane to convex, sessile, laminal, to 0.8 mm diam.; margin
smooth, not visible in very convex apothecia; disc black, dull to slightly shiny, epruinose.
Internal stipe not developed. Epithecium 10–14 µm high; hymenium 50–70 µm high; sub-
hymenium 110–120 µm high. Ascospores 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 11–16 5–
6 m. Pycnidia few, laminal. Conidia not seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex UV+ yellow; medulla UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium
K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites: lichexanthone, terpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine pyxinoides is characterized by the lichexanthone in upper cortex, the pale
yellow medulla and the obscurascens-type apothecia.
Pyxine nitidula was considered by Rogers (1986) synonym of P. minuta, but the TLC
terpene array from the types showed that P. nitidula has the same chemistry as P. pyxinoides,
diverging from the terpene array found in P. minuta. Also, P. nitidula has laminal maculae as
P. pyxinoides., while P. minuta has mainly marginal maculae. So, P. nitidula is proposed here
as synonym of P. pyxinoides.
Pyxine microspora differs by the totally white medulla and also by the triterpene array.
For further informations, see remarks under P. microspora and P. minuta and the Tables 2
and 3.
DISTRIBUTION. As the specific circumscription of this group is different from author to
author, the real distribution of this group of taxa is confuse. Nevertheless, bibliographical
references that cited the name P. minuta in accepted species level are presented. Oceania
(Müller Argoviensis 1893 as P. nitidula) and Central and South America (Kalb 1987). In
South America it was cited to Brazil, cited to States of Mato Grosso, Rio de Janeiro (Kalb
1987) and São Paulo (Müller Argoviensis 1881, type locality).
Pyxine rhizophorae Kalb
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 68. 1987. TYPE: Brazil, Estado de São Paulo, Ilha de Santo Amaro, kurz
vor Bertioga, etwa 20 km nordöstlich von Santos, in einer Mangrove, an Rhizophora mangle,
1 m alt., 21-10-1978, leg. K. Kalb & G. Plobst 12233 [not 12235] (holotype: Herb. Kalb!).
ILLUSTRATION: Kalb (1987).
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DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey, laciniate, 6.5 cm diam., adnate. Proximal
upper surface continuous, smooth to rugose, dull, plane to concave. Distal upper surface
continuous, smooth to rugose, dull, plane to concave, without a darker zone near the tips.
Laciniae sublinear, irregularly to dichotomously branched, contiguous to mainly overlapping
laterally, 0.5–1.0 (−1.5) mm wide; apices rounded, concave to flat, adnate; lateral margin
smooth to slightly undulate; axils forming right angle. Pruina farinaceous, disperse sparsely
through the lamina of the distal parts. Maculae distinct, sparse, irregularly linear, marginal.
Medulla cream to pale cream above, lower layer white. Lower surface black, shiny, smooth
to slightly irregular. Rhizines black, simple, frequent, evenly distributed, up to 0.3 mm long.
Apothecia obscurascens-type, rare to frequent, plane to concave, sessile, laminal, up to
3.5 mm diam.; margin smooth to slightly undulate, visible even in very convex apothecia;
disc black, shiny, epruinose. Internal stipe developed, the same color as the medulla.
Epithecium 10–15 µm high; hymenium 70–90 µm high; sub-hymenium 70–80 µm high.
Ascospores 1-septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 19–21 6–9 m. Pycnidia frequent, laminal.
Conidia not seen [additional material examined: sublageniform, 3.5−4.0 (–5.0) ca. 1.0 m].
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K+ yellow, UV–; medulla K+ yellow with orange borders, C–,
KC–, P+ orange, UV–; epithecium K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal
stipe K+ reddish on upper part. Secondary metabolites: atranorine, terpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine rhizophorae is characterized by atranorine in upper cortex, the upper
medulla cream to pale cream sometimes sulphur yellow with small parts pale orange, K+
yellow with orange borders, P+ orange and the apothecia obscurascens-type.
Below the diagnosis, Kalb (1987) cited the type locality and the specimen Herb. Kalb no.
12235 as holotype. Nevertheless, in the list of examined specimens he mentioned the holotype
as Herb. Kalb no. 12233. He illustrated the holotypes in his Fig. 25, but did not mentioned the
number of the specimen. During a visit to his herbarium, it was possible to examine the two
specimens. The thallus corresponding to the picture is really Herb. Kalb no. 12233, which has
a red indication ―holotype‖ on it. So, the holotype is 12233, not 12235 as first cited in the
protologue.
The holotype has the upper medulla predominantly cream, but the additional material
studied has parts of upper medulla sulphur yellow to pale orange. Additionally, the study of
extra-material demonstrated that the ascospores have a greater range in size: (14–) 18–22 (–
24) 6–8 (–9) m.
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In spite of the name, referring to Rhizophora mangle, where the first specimens were
found, this species can be found also in rocks.
Pyxine endolutea is morphologically similar, differing in the convex laciniae and the
marginal to laminal and more abundant maculae.
Pyxine primaria has plane to convex laciniae, maculae mainly laminal and the medulla
cream K+ faint reddish or negative.
Until the moment, P. rhizophorae was found only in littoral zone.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. Brazil, São Paulo State, Municipality of Bertioga, in small island in
front of the Prainha Branca beach, 23°52ʹ18ʹʹS, 46°08ʹ05ʹʹW, 15 m alt., in tree between rocks,
21-VIII-1979, leg. M.P. Marcelli 16423 (SP); idem, Municipality of Cananéia, next to the
rafts, in the continent side, 24°59ʹS, 47°52ʹW, 5 m alt., tree in mangrove, 18-XII-1979, leg.
M.P. Marcelli 18209 (SP), idem, Municipality of Iguape, Barra do Ribeira, between Suamirin
River and the ocean, on mangrove, 24°42ʹS, 47°33ʹW, 1 m alt., corticolous in the shadow, 18-
VII-1989, leg. M.P. Marcelli 6676 (SP); idem, on restinga Forest after dune, 24°42ʹS,
47°33ʹW, 1 m alt., on branch, 19-VII-1989, leg. M.P. Marcelli 6807, 6841 (SP); idem,
vegetation in dune next to the river mouth, 24°42ʹS, 47°33ʹW, 1 m alt., corticolous in branch,
21-VII-1989, leg. M.P. Marcelli 6934 (SP); idem, Itanhaém Municipality, Bairro Cibratel,
Itanhaém Beach, in street with palms and Terminalia sp. perpendicular to the beach, 24°11ʹS,
46°47ʹW, 1 m alt., corticolous in direct sun, 10-I-1989, leg. M.P. Marcelli 4122 (SP); idem,
Municipality of Mongaguá, hills from the Serra do Mar next to the city, 24°05ʹS, 46°47ʹW,
100 m alt., corticolous, 11-VIII-1980, leg. M.P. Marcelli 16032 (SP); idem, Municipality of
Peruíbe, Guaraú River margin, next to the mouth, 24°19ʹS, 47°59ʹW, 1 m. alt., on palm, 19-V-
1990, leg. M.P. Marcelli 8558 (SP); idem, Reserva Ecológica Juréia-Itatins, Núcleo
Guarauzinho, next to the entrance to the Núcleo Guarauzinho, 24°19ʹS, 47°59ʹW, 5 m. alt.,
saxicolous, 26-07-1993, leg. M.P. Marcelli 23684, 23688; idem, corticicolous, 26-VII-1993,
leg. M.P. Marcelli 23693, 23694 (SP); idem, Reserva Ecológica Juréia-Itatins, Núcleo
Guarauzinho, Arpoador Beach, 24°19ʹS, 47°59ʹW, 1 m. alt., rocks and trees on the south face
and Center of the beach, saxicolous, 27-VII-1993, leg. M.P. Marcelli 23078, 23717 (SP);
idem, on rocks in the North side, with herbs, bromeliads and Cladonia, saxicolous, 29-VII-
1993, leg. M.P. Marcelli 23777 (SP); idem, Ubatuba Municipality, Parque Estadual da Serra
do Mar, Núcleo Picinguaba, Praia da Fazenda, 23º21‘25‖ S, 44º51‘55‖ W; 1 m alt., rocks on
the Praia da Fazenda, 18-III-2006, leg. P. Jungbluth & M.F.N. Martins 1243 (SP); idem, Praia
da Fazenda, 23º21‘41‖ S, 44º50‘53‖ W, 1 m alt., on tree in the border of restinga Forest, in
front of the sea, 18-III-2006, leg. P. Jungbluth, & M.F.N. Martins 1268 (SP);idem, Praia da
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Fazenda, 23º21‘21,3‖ S, 44º51‘52‖ W; 1 m alt., on the border of Forest in front of the sea,
next to the Camping Caracol, 13-I-2007, leg. A.A. Spielmann, P. Jungbluth, L.S. Canêz &
M.J. Kitaura 3139 (SP).
DISTRIBUTION. South America, Brazil, cited to the States of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do
Sul and São Paulo (including type locality) (Kalb 1987).
Pyxine rhodesiaca Vainio ex Lynge
Rev. bryol. lichènol. 10 (N.S.): 90. 1937. TYPE: Rhodesia, Salisbury, on Ficus, leg. F. Eyles
3953 (holotype: TUR-Vainio 34628!).
Pyxine retirugella Nyl. var. endoxantha Müll. Arg., Bull. Herb. Boiss. 4: 91 (1896). Type:
Amer. austr.?, leg. Humboldt 129 (holotype: G), fide Kalb (1987).
The description, illustrations and the distribution of this species are presented in
Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010a).
Remarks. Pyxine rhodesiaca is characterized by the abundantly irregularly maculate upper
surface, the ochre upper medulla that reacts K+ and P+ black purple, cocoës-type apothecia
and white internal stipe.
For other differences from others species, see remarks under P. pungens and see also
Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010a) for additional information.
Pyxine schechingeri Kalb
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 71. 1987. TYPE: Brazil, Estado da Bahia, bei Roda Velha, 650 m, an
Sandstein, 15-7-1980, leg. K. Kalb 12313 (holotype: Herb. Kalb!).
The description, ilustration and the distribution of this species are presented in
Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010a).
Remarks. Pyxine schechingeri is characterized by the medulla orange throughout, the
obscurascens-type apothecia, the presence of norstictic acid in the epihymenium, the white
internal stipe with reddish brown upper part and the small ascospores up to 13 m long.
For differences from other species and additional information see remarks under
P. pungens and Jungbluth & Marcelli (2010a).
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Pyxine simulans Kalb
Bibl. Lichenol. 24: 72. 1987. TYPE: Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul State, ca. 50 km SW of
Campo Grande, on a deciduous tree in a humid gallery forest 21°00‘ S, 54°40‘ W, 500 m alt.,
[corticolous], 16-XI-1979, leg. K. Kalb & G. Plöbst 12241 (holotype: Herb. Kalb!).
(Fig. 10)
DESCRIPTION OF THE HOLOTYPE COLLECTION
THALLUS orbicular, corticolous, brownish grey to white, laciniate, 7.0 cm diam., adnate.
Proximal upper surface continuous, eventually rugose and warty, dull, convex. Distal
upper surface continuous, smooth, rarely with irregularities, slightly shiny, plane to convex,
but sometimes concave near the tips, without a darker zone near the tips. Laciniae sublinear
to linear, irregularly to dichotomously branched, discrete to crowded, 0.8–1.5 mm wide;
apices rounded, concave, turned downwards; lateral margin smooth, rarely crenate; axils
acute to ovate. Pruina absent. Maculae distinct, elevated, sparse, irregularly linear, marginal
to submarginal. Medulla orange-yellow to dark orange above, some parts salmon, lower layer
white and thin. Distal lower surface black to pale in some parts, slightly shiny, irregular to
smooth. Proximal lower surface black, slightly shiny, irregular to smooth. Rhizines mainly
black, sometimes pale, simple to irregularly branched near the tips, abundant, evenly
distributed, up to 0.3 mm long. Apothecia physciaeformis-type, frequent to numerous, plane
to slightly concave, sessile, laminal, up to 1.8 mm diam.; margin smooth to slightly crenate;
disc black, dull, mainly with dense grey pruina. Internal stipe developed, white. Epithecium
5–10 µm high; hymenium 80–90 µm high; sub-hymenium 45–90 µm high. Ascospores 1-
septate, Dirinaria-type, ellipsoid, 21–23 7–8 m. Pycnidia frequent, laminal. Conidia not
seen.
COLOR TESTS: upper cortex K–, UV+ yellow; medulla K–, C–, KC–, P–, UV–; epithecium
K+ purple; hymenium K–; subhymenium K–; internal stipe K–. Secondary metabolites:
lichexanthone, terpenes.
REMARKS. Pyxine simulans is characterized by lichexanthone in upper cortex, upper medulla
orange-yellow to dark orange with negative color tests and physciaeformis-type apothecia.
The Table 1 shows the principal features to separate this species from the morphologically
similar ones.
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Pyxine nana has narrower laciniae (up to 0.7 mm) and upper medulla yellow to yellowish
orange K+ vine and P−. Pyxine astridiana has also narrow laciniae (up to 1.0 mm) with
medulla entire white with negative color reactions.
Pyxine berteriana is evidently maculate and has an upper medulla pigmented that reacts
K+ orange to yellow and P+ orange.
The holotype consists of four pieces of thalli glued to a card, not necessarily originate
from the same specimen. One specimen (right) has lacinulae more frequently overlapping
laterally and slightly more convexes. Another thallus from the same type-locality was found
in herb. Kalb, with a label ―isotype‖ glued to the envelop. Nevertheless, this specimen was
not mentioned in the protologue and it has not any number of collector or herbarium. This
"topotype" is very similar to the type collection.
Distribution. This species is known only from the type locality.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We thank the curators of BM, C, FH, G, H, M, PC, S, SP and TUR for loan of type-material
and/or photos and herb. Kalb and UPS for allowing the first author to visit the herbaria and
study the types cited in this article. We are also grateful to FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo a
Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) for PhD Grant to P. Jungbluth (process 05/53955-1), CNPq
for a research Grant to M.P. Marcelli, and Instituto Florestal for a collecting license (process
42.592/2003). The first author also thanks Dr. Roland Moberg, Dr. Klaus Kalb, Dr. Andre
Aptroot and Dr. Hiroyuki Kashiwadani for the literature sent.
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Figures 1-4: 1 – Holotype of Pyxine astridiana (leg. K. Kalb & G. Plöbst 12330, Herb. Kalb);
2 – Holotype of P. cognata (leg. Watt s.n., BM); 3 – Holotype of P. endolutea (leg. M. Lopez-
Figueiras 28660, Herb. Kalb); 4 – Lectotype of P. microspora (leg. R.C. Mc-Gregor 8804,
TUR). Scales in millimeters.
1
2
3
4
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Figures 5-8: 5 – Lectotype of Pyxine minuta (leg. Vainio 211, TUR); 6 – Holotype of
P. nana (leg. K. Kalb & G. Plobst 12314, Herb. Kalb); 7 – Lectotype of P. petricola (leg.
I.B. Balfour 2391, BM); 8 – Holotype of P. primaria (leg. K. Kalb 12267, Herb. Kalb).
Scales in millimeters.
5
8
7
6
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Figures 9-10: 9 – Holotype of Pyxine pyxinoides (leg. Puiggari 1237, G); 10 – Holotype of
P. simulans (leg. K. Kalb & G. Plöbst 12241, Herb. Kalb). Scales in millimeters.
9
10
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CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS
O presente estudo analisou taxonomicamente vinte e nove nomes aceitos de Physcia e
trinta e seis de Pyxine, inclusive seus sinônimos.
O Capítulo 1 sumarizou o estado atual de conhecimento destes dois gêneros no Brasil,
determinando quais espécies são citadas por Estado, em quais obras e se os nomes
mencionados na literatura (27 espécies de Physcia e 26 espécies e duas variedades de Pyxine)
ainda são aceitos dentro de Physcia ou Pyxine.
O Capítulo 2 abordou a taxonomia de vinte e nove táxons aceitos de Physcia e seus
sinônimos, o que inclui todas as espécies de Physcia conhecidas para o Brasil. Os principais
resultados foram:
Physcia aipolia f. verruculosa Vain. deixou de ser sinônimo de P. aipolia (Humb.)
Fürnr. e foi combinada em P. verruculosa (Vain.) Jungbluth & Marcelli;
Physcia afra Hue, antes considerada como sinônimo de P. aipolia, é proposta como
sinônimo de P. ochroleuca (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg., espécie mais antiga que estava
esquecida;
Physcia alba var. linearis Lynge permaneceu por mais de um século sem tipificação;
foi escolhido um lectotipo, e constatou-se que este táxon é sinônimo de P. kalbii
Moberg;
Physcia obsessa sensu (Mont.) Nyl. foi discutida e conclui-se que este nome continua
dúbio, desconhecendo-se o material que foi estudado por Montagne;
Foram confeccionadas lâminas permanentes de seções transversais da maioria dos
tipos estudados, cujo estudo ressaltou a importância da estrutura do córtex inferior
neste gênero;
O Capítulo 3 discorre sobre a taxonomia de um grupo de espécies de Pyxine tratado de
maneira confusa na literatura. Estudos químicos e anatômicos da margem e do estipe interno
do apotécio esclareceram a diferença entre duas espécies problemáticas, P. pungens Zahlbr. e
P. rhodesiaca Vain. ex Lynge, e ainda revelou a existência de três táxons novos para a
Ciência: P. astipitata Jungbluth & Marcelli, P. exoalbida Jungbluth & Marcelli e
P. mantiqueirensis Marcelli & Jungbluth. Este trabalho ressaltou a grande importância do uso
da química em Pyxine, principalmente através de cromatografia em camada delgada, e
reafirmou a importância do estudo morfológico e anatômico deste gênero.
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Este estudo revelou que a química das partes jovens do talo é diferente das partes
centrais. É costume que liquenólogos tirem amostras para cromatografia ou realizem os testes
de coloração na periferia do talo. Em Pyxine, concluiu-se que isto é desaconselhável, e talvez
seja o motivo pelo qual nunca se tenha detectado ácido norstíctico na medula de táxons
brasileiros até este trabalho (P. exoalbida).
No Capítulo 4 tratou-se da taxonomia de 15 espécies de Pyxine que produzem propágulos
vegetativos. Os principais resultados obtidos foram:
Pyxine jolyana Jungbluth, Kalb & Marcelli, espécie nova;
Pyxine heterospora Vain., formalmente considerada sinônimo de P. eschweileri
(Tuck.) Vain., foi proposta como boa espécie;
Pyxine oceanica Zahlbr., antes sinônimo de P. cocoës (Sw.) Nyl., foi proposta como
boa espécie;
Pyxine retirugella var. capitata Zahlbr. foi proposta como sinônimo de P. fallax
(Zahlbr.) Kalb;
Pyxine caesiopruinosa (Nyl.) Imshaug e P. physciaeformis (Malme) Imshaug,
recentemente sinonimizadas, são consideradas espécies distintas;
Foi feita a lectotipificação de P. meissneri ssp. connectens Vainio;
Pyxine fallax e P. katendei Swinscow & Krog são citações novas para o continente
americano;
Pyxine albovirens (G. Mey.) Aptroot e P. obscurascens Malme são citações novas
para o estado de São Paulo;
Pyxine caesiopruinosa é citação nova para o estado de Minas Gerais;
Pyxine coccifera (Fée) Nyl. é citação nova para os estados do Maranhão e Tocantins;
Pyxine coralligera Malme é citação nova para o estado de Goiás.
Demonstrou-se a existência com ácido norstíctico na medula de mais dois táxons
brasileiros: P. fallax e P. jolyana.
O Capítulo 5 estudou taxonomicamente 18 espécies e uma variedade de Pyxine que não
produzem propágulos.
Pyxine minuta Vain., antes sinônimo de P. pyxinoides (Müll. Arg.) Kalb, foi proposta
como boa espécie e P. nitidula Müll. Arg., antes sinônimo de P. minuta, foi proposta como
sinônimo de P. pyxinoides.
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Além destes resultados, os capítulos 2, 3, 4 e 5 apresentaram chaves de identificação
inéditas abrangendo todos os táxons conhecidos para o Brasil. Chaves anteriores não
abordavam todas as espécies hoje conhecidas.
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