Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Lecanorales 

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

Familia: Psoraceae
Genus: Psora
Species: Psora montana

Name

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Psora montana Timdal, 1986


Diagnosis: Squamae ad 3 mm diam., elongatae, adnatae vel adscendentes, badiae vel castaneae, epruinosae vel interdum leviter pruinosae, vulgo laeves, margine concolori. Apothecia laminalia, ad 1.2 mm diam., plana vel modice convexa vel interdum valde convexa, brunnea, vulgo epruinosa. Thallus acidum gyrophoricum et acidum lecanoricum continens.

Type: U.S.A. Colorado, Grand County, Tonahutu Creek Trail on S-facing slopes at NE end of Big Meadows, 9,500-9,700 ft alt., 6 July 1962, Anderson 2386 (holotype COLO; isotypes, CANL, UC)

Distribution: U.S.A., Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

References

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  • Timdal, Bryologist 89 (4): 266 (1987) [1986]
  • Timdal, E. (1986) A revision of Psora (Lecideaceae) in North America. - The Bryologist 89: 253–275.   **[RLL List # 131 / Rec.# 18653] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (JSTOR) (PDF file - 47 MB) (Discussion of [No. 9] Psora montana: p. 266; black-and-white photo: p. 266, Fig. 19; distribution map: p. 263, Fig. 15)
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Vernacular names

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English: Mountain fishscale lichen