. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Botany. THELOTREMATACEAE IN SRI LANKA. Fig. 20 Species of Ocellularia. (a) O. rhicnopora (Hale 46 147). (b) O. sticticans (Hale 46 254). (c) O. subsimilis (Hale 51 141). (d) O. tenuis (Hale 46 267). (e) O. thelotremoides (Hale 51 040). (0 O. iriglyphica (Hale 51 194). See Fig. 7i for scale. 37. Ocellularia sticticans Hale sp. nov. (Fig. 20b) Thallus corticola, epiphloeodes, continuus, nitidus, 15 cm latus; apothecia vix emergentia, 0-4-0-7 mm diametro, excipulo fuligineo, columella 45-50 pm diametro; hymenium 35^0//m altum; sporae incolores, t
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Botany. THELOTREMATACEAE IN SRI LANKA. Fig. 20 Species of Ocellularia. (a) O. rhicnopora (Hale 46 147). (b) O. sticticans (Hale 46 254). (c) O. subsimilis (Hale 51 141). (d) O. tenuis (Hale 46 267). (e) O. thelotremoides (Hale 51 040). (0 O. iriglyphica (Hale 51 194). See Fig. 7i for scale. 37. Ocellularia sticticans Hale sp. nov. (Fig. 20b) Thallus corticola, epiphloeodes, continuus, nitidus, 15 cm latus; apothecia vix emergentia, 0-4-0-7 mm diametro, excipulo fuligineo, columella 45-50 pm diametro; hymenium 35^0//m altum; sporae incolores, transversim septatae, octonae, 5-8 x 12-30//m, 6-8 loculate, I+coeruleae. Typus: Sri Lanka, Southern Province, Matara District, Enselwatta, elev. 1100 m, 14 Feb. 1976, M. E. Hale 46 254 (US—holotypus; BM—isotypus). Thallus ashy white, c. 15 cm broad, thin but continuous, shiny; cortex dense, 12-20//m; algal layer continuous, 10-15 fim\ medulla to 30//m; apothecia weakly emergent, 0-4-0-7 mm diam, the exciple carbonized; columella 40-50 //m, protruding into the pore; hymenium 35-40 jum; spores colourless, transversely septate, 5-8 x 12-30 /im, 6-8 loculate, I+. Chemistry. Stictic acid. Habitat. Lower trunks and sapling in rain forest at low to mid elevations (300-1100 m). Distribution. Sri Lanka, Solomon Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). London : BM(NH)
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