Aspicilia substictica

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 substictica

Name

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

Type: U.S.A., Arizona: Apache Co.: Mount Baldy Wilderness.

On siliceous rock at high altitude.

Named for its secondary metabolite, "substictic acid".

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. substictica, description: pp. 105-106; color photograph in photo section of Vol. III)

• LIAS