Herpothallon confluenticum Aptroot & Lücking

Ertz, Damien, Flakus, Adam, Oset, Magdalena, Sipman, Harrie J. M. & Kukwa, Martin, 2015, A first assessment of lichenized Arthoniales in Bolivia with descriptions of two new species, Phytotaxa 217 (1), pp. 1-25 : 12

* Herpothallon confluenticum Aptroot & Lücking

This species has been recorded from Australia, Nepal, Thailand and Venezuela ( Aptroot et al. 2009).

The Bolivian material has numerous pycnidia with bacillar conidia measuring 3–4.5 × 1–1.2 μm. So far the conidia were not found in this species ( Aptroot et al. 2009).

Specimens examined. BOLIVIA. Dept. La Paz : Prov. Franz Tamayo, APOLOBAMBA, near Paujeyuyo, 15º02’46”S, 68º27’46”W, 960 m, Sub-Andean Amazon forest, corticolous, 12 November 2014, MK 14521 (LPB, UGDA) ; Prov. Larecaja, between Tipuani and Guanay, 15°31’24”S, 67°58’06”W, 1200 m, Preandean Amazon forest , 24 November 2011, MK 10417 (LPB, UGDA) .