Phacopsis vulpina

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Subfamilia: Parmelioideae
Genus: Phacopsis
Species: Phacopsis vulpina

Name

Phacopsis vulpina Tul., 1852

Lichenicolous fungus (parasite on living lichens)

Homotypic synonym

• Agyrium vulpinum (Tul.) H. Olivier

References

• Tul., Annls Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3 17: 126 (1852)

• Tulasne, L.-R. (1852) Mémoire pour servir à l'histoire organographique et physiologique des lichens. - Annales des Sciences Naturelles 17: 5–128, 153-249.   (Mattick Rec.# 33131 - Recent Literature on Lichens)

• Peršoh, D. and Kainz, C. (2004) Phacopsis (pp. 679-680) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Diederich, P.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pages. (Discussion of Phacopsis vulpina: p. 680)

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#15) 27 Aug 2009

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Link to Photo

• Photo of Phacopsis vulpina growing on Letharia vulpina   (Letharia vulpina)

Vernacular names

English: Phacopsis lichen