Aspicilia knudsenii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Megasporaceae
Genus: Aspicilia
Species: Aspicilia knudsenii

Name

Aspicilia knudsenii Owe-Larss. & A.Nordin, 2007

Type: U.S.A., California: Riverside Co.: San Jacinto Mountains.

On exposed to shaded siliceous rock.

Name after Kerry Knudsen, a California lichenologist.

References

Primary references

• Owe-Larsson, B., Nordin, A. and Tibell, L. (2007) Aspicilia (pp. 61-108) In: Nash III, T.H., Gries, C., and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 3. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 567 pages. (A. knudsenii, description: pp. 91-93; color photograph in photo section of Vol. III)

Selected reference

• McCune, B. and Rosentreter, R. 2014: New lichen records from Oregon to Alaska in North America. Evansia 31(1): 1–7.   (Aspicilia knudsenii Owe-Larss. & A. Nordin: page 2)

Links

• LIAS