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Polymeridium tribulationis

Polymeridium tribulationis is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) lichen in the family Trypetheliaceae. Found in Australia, it was formally described as a new species in 2013 by Dutch lichenologist André Aptroot. This lichen is characterized by its yellowish-white thallus, which does not fluoresce under ultraviolet light. P. tribulationis closely resembles Polymeridium sulphurescens, but can be distinguished by its , which is with oil droplets. The ascomata, measuring 0.4–0.6 mm in diameter, have a spherical that is mostly covered by the thallus. The ostiole is apical and usually surrounded by a ring. The number eight per ascus, are iodine-negative, have three septa, and measure 20–24 by 7–10 ÃŽÂ¼m without ornamentation. No chemical substances have been detected in the lichen. The type specimen was collected by Mason Hale from Cape Tribulation, Queensland, on tree bark.

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