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Upretia
''Upretia'' is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Teloschistaceae. It has three species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichens. ''Upretia'' is characterised by its small and narrow, rod-shaped . The distribution of the genus ranges from mid-altitude rocky terrains in India to both arid and higher altitudinal environments in China. Taxonomy ''Upretia'' was circumscribed by lichenologists Sergey Kondratyuk, Arne Thell, and Jae-Seoun Hur in 2017, with ''Upretia amarkantakana'' assigned as the type species. ''Upretia'' is a member of the subfamily Caloplacoideae of the Teloschistaceae. The genus is named in honour of the Indian lichenologist Dalip Kumar Upreti, recognising his contributions to the study of Indian lichens. Its closest relative, the monotypic genus '' Ioplaca'' from the eastern Himalayas, is differentiated by its thallus colour, areolae structure, and apothecia. Description The genus ''Upretia'' is characterized by a crustose thallus that is ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upretia Squamulosa
''Upretia squamulosa'' is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), squamulose (scaly) lichen in the family Teloschistaceae. It was identified as a new species in 2019 from specimens collected in the arid valley of the Jinsha River in Yunnan, China. Taxonomy The lichen was species description, scientifically described as a new species in 2019 by Yan Yun Zhang and Li Song Wang. The botanical name, species epithet refers to its (scaly) thallus. The type (biology), type specimen of ''Upretia squamulosa'' was collected in Yunnan Province, China, specifically in Huize County, Zhehai Town, at an elevation of . The genus ''Upretia'' is a recent classification within the subfamily Caloplacoideae of the family Teloschistaceae. Molecular phylogenetics placed ''Upretia squamulosa'' in a clade close to ''Upretia''. This genus, initially proposed on the basis of specimens collected from India, is closely related to the monotypic genus ''Ioplaca'', found in high elevations in the Himalayas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |