Melanohalea clairi

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Subfamilia: Parmelioideae
Genus: Melanohalea
Species: Melanohalea clairi

Name

Melanohalea clairi S.D.Leav., Essl., Divakar, A.Crespo & Lumbsch [‘clari’], Fung. Biol. 120(11): 1384 (2016). [MycoBank #817327]

Typification Details: Holotype BRY-C, Leavitt 10-317

Host-Substratum/Locality: On bark: Colorado

Etymology: This species is named in honor of Dr. Larry L. St. Clair for his many contributions to lichenology in western North America.

References

• Leavitt, S.D., Esslinger, T.L., Divakar, P.K., Crespo, A. & Lumbsch, H.T. 2016. Hidden diversity before our eyes: Delimiting and describing cryptic lichen-forming fungal species in camouflage lichens (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota). Fungal Biology 120(11): 1374–1391. RLL List # 245 / Rec.# 38257 – Recent Literature on Lichens DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2016.06.001 Reference page. 

Links

• Index Fungorum: IF 817327
• MycoBank: MB 817327

• North American Lichen Checklist