Hypotrachyna rachista

Hypotrachyna rachista

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Subfamilia: Parmelioideae
Genus: Hypotrachyna
Species: Hypotrachyna rachista

Name

Hypotrachyna rachista (Hale) Hale, 1975

Basionym: Parmelia rachista Hale, 1972

Current name: Hypotrachyna prolongata (Kurok.) Hale, 1975   (Source: North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008)

Note: The very similar Hypotrachyna prolongata (Kurok.) Hale is different in chemical compounds. (Source: Ulrich Kirschbaum)

References

• Hale, Smithson. Contr. bot. 25: 59 (1975)

• Hale, M.E., Jr. (1975) A revision of the lichen genus Hypotrachyna (Parmeliaceae) in tropical America. - Smithsonian Contrib. Bot. 25: 1–73.   (RLL List # 93-43 / Rec.# 7472 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site)

• Index Fungorum

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008

Links to photos

• Flechtenbilder (Lichen Images) by Ulrich Kirschbaum - Hypotrachyna rachista