Gomphillus americanus

Gomphillus americanus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Graphidales 

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

Familia: Gomphillaceae
Genus: Gomphillus
Species: Gomphillus americanus

Name edit

Gomphillus americanus Essl., 1975


Locality: North Carolina

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Essl., Mycotaxon 1(3): 189 (1975)

Additional references edit

  • Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Gomphillus (pp. 325) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages.   **[RLL List # 184 / Rec.# 22465] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Description of Gomphillus americanus and distribution map for North America: p. 325; color photo: p. 325, plate 345)
  • Buck, W.R. (1998) Lichen flora of eastern North America: the genus Gomphillus (Gomphillaceae), pp. 71-76. In Glenn, M.G.; Harris, R.C.; Dirig, R. & Cole, M.S. (eds.), Lichenographia Thomsoniana: North American Lichenology in Honor of John W. Thomson. Mycotaxon Ltd., Ithaca, New York.   **[RLL List # 171 / Rec.# 2658] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)**

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Vernacular names edit

English: Frazzled dot lichen,   American gomphillus lichen