Psora peninsularis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Psoraceae
Genus: Psora
Species: Psora peninsularis

Name

Psora peninsularis Timdal, 2002

Diagnosis: Squamae ad 5 mm latae, vulgo adnatae, castaneae, epruinosae, laeves vel leviter rimosae Apothecica ad 1.5 mm lato, laminalia, immarginata, atra, nitida, epruinosa. Thallus acidum norsticticum continens.

Type: MEXICO. Baja California, 10 km S of the bridge over El Rosario wash, 30^o03'N, 115^o35'W, 230 m, 1993, Timdal SON32/7 (O, holotype)

Substrate and ecology: On soil in open habitats, in Vizcaino subdivision of Sonoran Desert and in California coastal scrub, up to 500 m

World and Sonoran distribution: Rare in southern California and Baja California

References

• 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) (Discussion of Psora peninsularis: pp. 427-428; distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 428; black-and-white photo: p. 427, Fig. 87)

Links

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#16) 18 June 2010.

• Psora peninsularis in Index Fungorum.

• Psora peninsularis in MycoBank.

Links to photos

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