Bacidia punica (Ramalinaceae), a new corticolous species from the Mediterranean region

Abstract

Bacidia punica is described from Eivissa (Spain). The species is also reported from several areas from the Mediterranean region. The new species could be mistaken for a member of the genus Bacidina, but differs in various characters such as thallus structure, exciple morphology, ascus type and morphology of paraphyses which all suggest an affinity with the genus Bacidia s. str.