Psora californica

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lecanorales 

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

Familia: Psoraceae
Genus: Psora
Species: Psora californica

Name edit

Psora californica Timdal, 1986


Diagnosis: Squamae ad 6 mm diam., elongatae, adnatae vel adscendentes, castaneae, nitidae, epruinosae, vulgo laeves, margine concolori. Apothecia laminalia, ad 1.5 mm diam., mox valde convexa, immarginata, atrobrunnea vel atra, epruinosa. Thallus acidum gyrophoricum, acidum lecanoricum et acidum bourgeanicum aut substantiae anthraquinoideae continens.

Type: U.S.A. California, Los Angeles County, San Antonio Mountains, Evey Canyon, alt. 3,200 ft. on earth in crevices of rocks, 28 November 1918, Johnston 3180 (holotype, FH; isotype, POM; belonging to strain I).

Distribution: U.S.A., California; MEXICO, Baja California

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Timdal, Bryologist 89 (4): 257 (1987) [1986]

Selected reference edit

  • Timdal, E. (2002) Psora (pp. 418-430) 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.# 23117] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (PDF file - 27 MB)

Links edit

Links to photos edit

  • The Lichen Herbarium, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway (Photo Gallery) - Psora californica

Vernacular names edit

English: California fishscale lichen