Phaeophyscia culbersonii

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Caliciales 

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

Familia: Physciaceae
Genus: Phaeophyscia
Species: Phaeophyscia culbersonii

Name edit

Phaeophyscia culbersonii Essl., 2004


Diagnosis: Thallus foliosus, sorediatus; subtus albus velpallido-brunnescens; conidia plus minusve cylindrica, 7-12 x <1 µm.

Type: MEXICO. Puebla: 10 km S of Coxcatlán. On a columnar cactus. Culberson 16,444 (DUKE-holotype).

Substrate and ecology (Sonoran region:) Usually on bark or cactus stems, less often on rock.

Etymology: Named to honor lichenologist William Louis Culberson.

References edit

  • Esslinger, T.L. (2004) Phaeophyscia (pp. 403-414) 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.   (RLL List # 196 / Rec. # 25940 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Phaeophyscia culbersonii: pp. 406-407; black-and-white photos of thalli: p. 406, figs. 53 & 54)

Vernacular names edit