Pilophorus acicularis

Pilophorus acicularis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Pilophorus
Species: Pilophorus acicularis

Name

Pilophorus acicularis (Ach.) Th.Fr., 1857

Basionym: Baeomyces acicularis Ach., 1803

Synonymy

Pilophoron aciculare (Ach.) Nyl., 1857

References

• Th. Fr., Stereoc. Piloph. Comm.: 41 (1857)

• Fries, T.M. (1857) De Stereocaulis et Pilophoris Commentatio. - Uppsala. pp.   (Mattick Rec.# 33857 - Literature on Lichens)

• USDA Plants Database

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

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Links to photos

• "Lichens of North America" - Pilophorus acicularis

• Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos -Pilophorus acicularis

Vernacular names

English: Devil's matchstick, nail lichen