Caloplaca michoacanensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Teloschistaceae
Subfamilia: Caloplacoideae
Genus: Caloplaca
Species: Caloplaca michoacanensis

Name

Caloplaca michoacanensis Wetmore, 2009

Type location: MEXICO. MICHOACÁN: Municipio de Nueva Italia de Ruiz, 28 km S of Nueva Italia de Ruiz, tropical low deciduous forest of Bursera, various leguminous trees and cacti, elev. 400 m, 10 Nov 1977, R. S. Egan 10795 (MIN, holotype; ASU, HB. EGAN, HB. KALB, LD, MEXU, isotypes).

Ecology and distribution: On hardwood bark. Known only from the type collection.

References

• Wetmore, C.M. (2009) New species of Caloplaca (Teloschistaceae) from North America. The Bryologist 112(2): 379–386.   (RLL List # 215 / Rec. # 31614 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (JSTOR) (Description of Caloplaca michoacanensis: p. 381; color photo: p. 385, fig. 9)

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank