The genus Roccellinastrum Follm. emend. Henssen & Vobis is placed in the Lecideaceae. Two new species are described, R. epiphyllum Henssen & Vobis, from Chile and R. neglectum Henssen & Vobis, from New Zealand and Tasmania. The new combination R. candidum (Mull. Arg.) Henssen is proposed. Roccellinastrum is characterized by apothecia of diverse shape without a proper margin, and a developmental morphology corresponding to that of the Lecanorales, by small amyloid asci, branched paraphyses and excipular hyphae, a byssoid–spon–giose thallus composed of thick–walled hyphae, and members of the Chlorococcales as phycobionts. The principal chemical constituent is protocetraric acid. The species have different spore septation and chemistry. Summary in Spanish.
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