Peltula placodizans

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Lichinales 

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

Familia: Peltulaceae
Genus: Peltula
Species: Peltula placodizans

Name

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Peltula placodizans (Zahlbr.) Wetmore, 1970


Substratum: On acidic rocks, frequently in places that receive some shade in deserts.

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References

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  • Wetmore, Ann. Mo. bot. Gdn. 57: 179 (1971) [1970]
  • Wetmore, C.M. (1970) The lichen family Heppiaceae in North America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 57: 158–209. (Illustration of P. placodizans: fig. 25)
  • Büdel, B. (1987) Zur Biologie und Systematik der Flechtengattungen Heppia und Peltula im südlichen Afrika. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, No. 23, J. Cramer, Berlin and Stuttgart. 105 pp. (Illustrations of P. placodizans: figs. 179-184)
  • Büdel, B. and Nash III, T.H (2002) Peltula (pp. 331-340) 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. (Description of P. placodizans, and distribution map for the Sonoran Desert Region: p. 338)
  • Filson, R.B. (1988) The lichen genera Heppia and Peltula in Australia. Muelleria 6 (6): 495–517. (Illustration of P. placodizans: fig. 4)
  • USDA Plants Database
  • North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008
  • Index Fungorum
  • MycoBank
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  • The Lichen Herbarium, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway (Photo Gallery) - Peltula placodizans

Vernacular names

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English: Peltula lichen