Aspidothelium hirsutum (Thelenellaceae) and Caprettia goderei (Monoblastiaceae), two new species of foliicolous lichens from Ethiopia and Kenya

The foliicolous lichens Aspidothelium hirsutum and Caprettia goderei are described as new from the Godere Forest in southwestern Ethiopia, the former also found in the Kakamega Forest in Kenya.

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Published in:	The Bryologist Vol. 112; no. 4; pp. 850 - 855
Main Authors:	Yeshitela, Kumelachew, Fischer, Eberhard, Killmann, Dorothee, Sérusiaux, Emmanuël
Format:	Journal Article Web Resource
Language:	English
Published:	New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY 10458-5126 The American Bryological and Lichenological Society, Inc 01-12-2009 The American Bryological and Lichenological Society Amer Bryological Lichenological Society Inc
Subjects:	Africa Ascospores Aspidothelium Biologie végétale (sciences végétales, sylviculture, mycologie...) Caprettia Ethiopia foliicolous lichens Forest conservation Forest cover Forest ecology Hair Kakamega forest Kenya Lichens Life sciences Phytobiology (plant sciences, forestry, mycology...) Porinella Porinula Pycnidia Sciences du vivant Thallus Tropical forests Tropical rain forests Kenya Kenya, Kakamega Forest Ethiopia
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Summary:	The foliicolous lichens Aspidothelium hirsutum and Caprettia goderei are described as new from the Godere Forest in southwestern Ethiopia, the former also found in the Kakamega Forest in Kenya.
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ISSN:	0007-2745 1938-4378
DOI:	10.1639/0007-2745-112.4.850