Phyllopsora subhispidula (Nyl.) Kalb & Elix

Description.

Timdal and Krog (2001).

Distribution.

Africa (Timdal and Krog 2001), Asia.

Remarks.

This species resembles closely the more common P. buettneri, but differs in forming isidia, not lacinules (Fig. 10C). It contains argopsin (major), norargopsin (minor), zeorin (major), and sometimes atranorin (trace), similar to chemotype 4 of P. buettneri . Phylogenetically (Fig. 1), the two species are not closely related, though. Phyllopsora subhispidula is sister to the clade comprising P. nemoralis and P. hispaniolae / P. rosei (Fig. 1). It is new to Asia (Sri Lanka).