Physcia dakotensis

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 dakotensis

Name

Physcia dakotensis Essl., 2004

Diagnosis: Thallus arcte adnatus, subcrustaceus, superne griseus vel griseo-albidus, diameter usque 2 cm, subtus pallidus, rhizinae sparsissimus vel plus mimusve absens. Lobi 0.2-0.6 mm lati, lineari-elongati, plus minusve contiqua, superficies superior sorediati-isidiati.

Type: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. South Dakota, Marshall Co.: along Hwy 25 about 0.4 km S of junction with Hwy 10, just S of Lake City, 45^o42.9'N, 97^o24.58' W, Esslinger 16030-2 (Holotype, DUKE; Isotypes, US, S, Herb. Essl.).

References

• Esslinger, T.L. (2004) A new North American species in the lichen genus Physcia (Ascomycota) with a unique thallus morphology. - Mycotaxon 90 (2): 301–306.   (RLL List # 198 / Rec. # 26788 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site)

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

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank