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Cora Palaeotropica
''Cora palaeotropica'' is a species of basidiolichen in the family Hygrophoraceae. Found in Sri Lanka, it was species description, formally described as a new species in 2016 by Gothamie Weerakoon, André Aptroot, and Robert Lücking. The botanical name, specific epithet ''palaeotropica'' refers to its palaeotropical distribution, which is unique in the genus ''Cora (fungus), Cora''. It is only known from its type locality (biology), type locality in the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Southern Province. Description Unusually for genus ''Cora (fungus), Cora'', ''Cora palaeotropica'' does not make a distinct cortex (botany), cortex, instead it has short, perpendicular hyphae with rounded edges that emerge from the photobiont layer. It grows on the soil and its detritus, or in association with bryophytes. References Cora, palaeotropica Lichen species Lichens described in 2016 Lichens of Sri Lanka Taxa named by André Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothamie Weerakoon
Gothamie Weerakoon ( si, ගෝතමී වීරකෝන්) is a Sri Lankan-based botanist, lichenologist and environmentalist. Early life and education After completing her primary education at the Devi Balika Vidyalaya in Colombo, she attended the University of Colombo, completing her PhD in 2013 at the Sri Jayawardenepura University. She emerged as the most active Sri Lankan lichen researcher. Career She has conducted research on South Asian lichens, discovering over 100 new species endemic to Sri Lanka. Some of the species she has discovered include ''Heterodermia queesnberryi'' and ''Polymeridium fernandoi''. In 2015, she wrote ''Fascinating Lichens of Sri Lanka'', which provides facts about lichen species endemic to Sri Lanka. She currently works as the senior curator of Lichens and Slime Moulds at the Natural History Museum of London and also with tea brand, Dilmah. Awards and recognition She is the first South Asian woman scientist to hold the Annual Grante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |