Peltula richardsii

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lichinales 

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

Familia: Peltulaceae
Genus: Peltula
Species: Peltula richardsii

Name edit

Peltula richardsii (Herre) Wetmore, 1970

Basionym: Heppia richardsii Herre, 1950

Synonymy edit

  • Heppia richardsii Herre, 1950

References edit

  • Wetmore, Ann. Mo. bot. Gdn. 57 (2): 202 (1971) [1970]
  • Wetmore, C.M. (1970) The lichen family Heppiaceae in North America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 57: 158–209. (Illustration of P. richardsii: fig. 27)
  • 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. richardsii: p. 525; color photo: page 525, fig. 627)
  • 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. richardsii and distribution map for the Sonoran Desert Region: p. 339)
  • Index Fungorum
  • USDA Plants Database
  • North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008

Links to photos edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Giant rock-olive lichen,   Richard's peltula lichen