Ochrolechia frigida

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 frigida

Name

Ochrolechia frigida (Sw.) Lynge, 1928

Basionym

• Lichen frigidus Sw., Method. Muscor.: 36 (1781)

References

• Lynge, Lich. Nov. Zemlya: 182 (1928)

• Lynge, B. 1928: Lichens from Novaya Zemlya (exclusive of Acarospora and Lecanora). - Rep. Sci. Res. Norw. Exp. Novaya Zemlya 1921 43: 1–299.   **[Mattick Rec. # 21596] - (Recent Literature on Lichens - Mattick No.)** (PDF file)

Selected reference

• Brodo, I.M.; Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. 2001: (Ochrolechia: pages 463-470) In Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages.   **[RLL List # 184 / Rec.# 22465] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Ochrolechia frigida discussed on pp. 465-466.)

Links

• LIAS

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist (Jan 2008)

• Ochrolechia frigida in Index Fungorum.

• Ochrolechia frigida in MycoBank.

Links to photos

• Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos - Ochrolechia frigida

• The Lichen Herbarium, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway (Photo Gallery) - Ochrolechia frigida

• Lichen Gallery by Leif & Anita Stridvall - Ochrolechia frigida (6)

Vernacular names

English: Arctic saucer lichen,   Cold crabseye lichen