Lepraria salazinica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lecanorales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae Ordo: Lecanorales

Familia: Stereocaulaceae
Genus: Lepraria
Species: Lepraria salazinica

Name

Lepraria salazinica Tønsberg, 2007

Type location: U.S.A., North Carolina, Swain County: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Balsam Mountain.

Etymology: The specific epithet (salazinica) refers to the presence of salazinic acid.

Substratum: Saxicolous on overhanging rock.

References

• Tønsberg, T. (2007) Notes on the lichen genus Lepraria in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, southeastern North America: Lepraria lanata and L. salazinica spp. nov. Opuscula Philolichenum 4: 51–54. (Color photo of L. salazinica: p. 53, fig. 2) [1]
• Index Fungorum
• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008