Ochrolechia africana

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Ochrolechiaceae
Genus: Ochrolechia
Species: Ochrolechia africana

Name

Ochrolechia africana Vainio, 1926

References

Primary references

• Vain., Ann. Univ. fenn. Aboënsis, Ser. A 2 (no. 3): 3 (1926)

• Vainio, E. (1926) Lichenes africani novi. - Annal. Univ. Fennic. Aboens. ser. A, 2, No. 3: 1–33.   **[Mattick Rec. # 30397] - (Recent Literature on Lichens - Mattick No.)**

References

• Brodo, I.M.; Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. 2001: Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages.   **[RLL List # 184 / Rec.# 22465] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Ochrolechia: pages 463-470) (Ochrolechia africana: pp. 464-465)

• Roemer, J.; Nash, T.H. III; Lumbsch, H.T. and Messuti, M.I. 2004: Ochrolechia. (pages 381-387) - In: Nash, TH, III; Ryan, B.D.; Diederich, P.; Gries, C.; Bungartz, F. (eds.): Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pp.   **[RLL List # 196 / Rec.# 25935] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Description of Ochrolechia africana and distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 382; color photo in plate section of vol. 2)

Links

• LIAS

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist (Jan 2008)

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Links to photos=

• Pictures of tropical lichens - Ochrolechia africana

• Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos - Ochrolechia africana

Vernacular names

English: Frosty saucer lichen