Physcia convexa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Physciaceae
Genus: Physcia
Species: Physcia convexa

Name

Physcia convexa Müll. Arg., 1888

Substrate and ecology (Sonoran region:) Growing on rocks in exposed habitats, including the seashore and arid habitats

World distribution: Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay

References

• Müll. Arg., Revue mycol., Toulouse 10: 57 (1888)

• Müller, J. (1888) Lichenes Montevidenses quos legit et communicavit Prof. Arechavaleta et quos determinavit. - Revue Mycologique\Rev. Mycol. 10: 1–5.   (Mattick Rec.# 28769 - Literature on Lichens)

• Moberg, R. (1990) The lichen genus Physcia in Central and South America. - Nordic Journal of Botany 10: 319–342.   (RLL List # 142 / Rec. # 12921 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Illustration of Physcia convexa: p. 327)

• Moberg, R. (2002) Physcia (pp. 358-373) 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.   (RLL List # 187 / Rec. # 23100 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Physcia convexa and distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 363)

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#17) 16 May 2011

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Vernacular names

English: Rosette lichen