Chiodecton subordinatum
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| Chiodecton subordinatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Arthoniomycetes |
| Order: | Arthoniales |
| Family: | Roccellaceae |
| Genus: | Chiodecton |
| Species: | C. subordinatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiodecton subordinatum Nyl. (1867) | |
Chiodecton subordinatum is a rare species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) crustose lichen in the family Roccellaceae. It is known only from a single location in Colombia and is currently classified as data deficient by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to a lack of information about its population, habitat, and potential threats.
The species was first described by the Finnish botanist William Nylander in 1867.[1] The current taxonomic placement of C. subordinatum within the genus Chiodecton is uncertain, as its affinity with the modern concept of the genus is not clear. A more specific taxonomic revision of the group is required to ascertain the current identity of the type specimen.[2]
Description
Chiodecton subordinatum has a crustose thallus that is whitish and opaque with dark margins. Its apothecia (reproductive structures) are found in stromatic bodies. The ascospores are fusiform (spindle-shaped) with three septa and measure 23 to 32 μm in length.[2]