Peltula cylindrica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lichinales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lichinomycetes Ordo: Lichinales

Familia: Peltulaceae
Genus: Peltula
Species: Peltula cylindrica

Name

Peltula cylindrica Wetmore, 1970

Locality: Georgia.

References

• Wetmore, Ann. Mo. bot. Gdn 57: 182 (1971) [1970]
• Wetmore, C.M. (1970) The lichen family Heppiaceae in North America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 57: 158–209.
• Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Peltula (pp. 522-525) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Description, and distribution map for North America of P. cylindrica: p. 523; color photo: p. 523, fig. 622)
• Index Fungorum
• USDA Plants Database
• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008

Links to photos

• Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos -Peltula cylindrica

Vernacular names

English: Cylindrical rock-olive lichen,   Peltula lichen