Chemical Variation in LEPRARIA EBURNEA
Abstract
Lepraria eburneais shown to comprise three morphologically indistinguishable chemotypes, containing either protocetraric acid, psoromic acid, or neither substance, in addition to alectorialic acid. The holotype of L. frigidacontains protocetraric acid and alectorialic acid, and is thus united with L. eburneaunder the latter name.
- Publication:
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The Lichenologist
- Pub Date:
- January 1997
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1997ThLic..29....9O