Dirina astridae

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Dirina astridae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Arthoniomycetes
Order: Arthoniales
Family: Roccellaceae
Genus: Dirina
Species:
D. astridae
Binomial name
Dirina astridae
Tehler (2013)

Dirina astridae is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), crustose lichen in the family Roccellaceae.[1] Found in Mauritius, it was formally described as a new species in 2013 by Anders Tehler. The type specimen was collected by the author from the peak of Signal Mountain in Port Louis. The species epithet astridae refers to Tehler's daughter Astrid, "who led the way to this species on a joint field trip to Mauritius".[2]

Dirina astridae is endemic to the Mascarene Islands, where it grows on acidic or volcanic rock. It contains the lichen products erythrin and lecanoric acid, as well as a few unidentified substances. The expected results for chemical spot tests are thallus surface C+ (red), medulla C−, and apothecial disc C+ (red).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dirina astridae Tehler". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Tehler, Anders; Ertz, Damien; Irestedt, Martin (2013). "The genus Dirina (Roccellaceae, Arthoniales) revisited". The Lichenologist. 45 (4): 427–476. doi:10.1017/s0024282913000121. S2CID 85670716.