Polyblastidium albicans

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Physciaceae
Genus: Polyblastidium
Species: Polyblastidium albicans

Name

Polyblastidium albicans (Pers.) S.Y.Kondr., Lőkös & Hur in Kondratyuk et al., Acta Bot. Hung. 63(3–4): 386 (2021). [MycoBank #841074]

Basionym

• Parmelia albicans Pers., Ann. Wetter. Gesellsch. Ges. Naturk. 2(1): 17 (1810). [MycoBank #397116]

Homotypic synonyms

• Physcia albicans (Pers.) J.W.Thomson, Beih. Nova Hedwigia 7: 88 (1963). [MycoBank #345612]

• Heterodermia albicans (Pers.) Swinscow & Krog, Lichenologist 8(2): 113 (1976). [MycoBank #342134]

References

• Kondratyuk, S.Y., Lőkös, L., Kärnefelt, I., Thell, A., Jeong, M.-H., Oh, S.O., Kondratiuk, A.S., Farkas, E. & Hur, J.-S. 2021. Contributions to molecular phylogeny of lichen-forming fungi 2. Review of current monophyletic branches of the family Physciaceae. Acta Botanica Hungarica 63(3–4): 351–390. DOI: 10.1556/034.63.2021.3-4.8 . ResearchGate . REAL (Online) Reference page. 

• Persoon, C.H. 1811 ['1810']. Novae Lichenum Species. Annalen der Wetterauischen Gesellschaft für die gesammte Naturkunde 2(1): 9–20. GDZ Reference page. 

• Swinscow, T.D.V. & Krog, H. 1976. The genera Anaptychia and Heterodermia in East Africa. The Lichenologist 8(2): 103–138. DOI: 10.1017/S0024282976000212 . ResearchGate . RLL (PDF) Reference page. 

• Thomson, J.W. 1963. The Lichen Genus Physcia in North America. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 7: 1–172.   RLL List # 46 / Rec.# 18472 – Recent Literature on Lichens Schweizerbart Reference page. 

• Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Heterodermia (pp. 334-341) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Description of Heterodermia albicans: pp. 334-335; distribution map for North America: p. 334; color photo: p. 334, plate 357)

• Elix, J.A. 2010: Two new species, a new combination and new chemical data for Heterodermia (Physciaceae: Ascomycota). - Australasian Lichenology 67: 3–9.   **[RLL List # 220 / Rec.# 31825] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)**   (Number 67)   (New chemical data presented)

• Flenniken, D. (1999) Heterodermia Trevisan (pp. 115-121) In The Macrolichens In West Virginia, 231 pages, 26 plates. (Published by D. Flenniken, 2273 Blachleyville Rd, Wooster, Ohio 44691) (Description of Heterodermia albicans: pp. 116-117; color photo: Plate 11, K)

• Hale, M.E., Jr. (1979) How to Know the Lichens. 2nd. Edition. - Wm. C. Brown Co., Dubuque, Iowa. 246 pp.   (RLL List # 103-34 / Rec. # 7485 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Illustration of Heterodermia albicans: p. 105)

• Lendemer, J.C. (2009) A synopsis of the lichen genus Heterodermia (Physciaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) in eastern North America. Opuscula Philolichenum 6: 1–36.   (RLL List # 214 / Rec. # 31135 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (PDF file) (Heterodermia albicans: pp. 4-5; Plate 14, p. 32, geographic distribution map) (Plate 2, p. 7, color photos of H. albicans: Fig. 1, thallus; Fig. 2, underside of lobe; Fig. 3, marginal soralia)

• Moberg, R. and Nash III, T.H. (2002) Heterodermia (pp. 207-219) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 1. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 532 pages.   (RLL List # 187 / Rec. # 23062 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Heterodermia albicans and distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 209)

• Moberg, R. and Purvis, W. (1997) Studies on the lichens of the Azores. Part 4. The genus Heterodermia. - In: Tibell, L. and Hedberg, I. (eds.): Lichen Studies Dedicated to Rolf Santesson. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalienses, Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Uppsala, pp. 187-194.   (RLL List # 170 / Rec. # 12889 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Illustration of Heterodermia albicans: p. 190)

Links

• Index Fungorum: IF 841074
• MycoBank: MB 841074
• Polyblastidium albicans – Taxon details on Catalogue of Life (COL).
• Polyblastidium albicans – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Link to photos

• Pictures of tropical lichens - as Heterodermia albicans
• Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos - as Heterodermia albicans

Vernacular names

English: White fringe lichen,   Shield lichen