Sticta nashii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Peltigeraceae
Subfamilia: Lobarioideae
Genus: Sticta
Species: Sticta nashii

Name

Sticta nashii D.J.Galloway, 2004

Type: Mexico, Chihauhua: vicinity of Cascade de Cusarare (canyon below falls) on Quercus, 27^o36'50"N, 107^o34'20"W, 2100 m, 22 July 1994, T.H. Nash III 37366 (ASU, holotype; MEXU, MIN, US, isotypes).

Substrate and ecology: (Sonoran Desert Region) In mixed pine and oak forest, on bark of Quercus and amongst mosses on rhyolite and other acid rocks, 1700-2300 m)

Note: Both fresh and dried specimens smell of amines (fishy).

References

• Galloway, D.J. and Thomas, M.A. (2004) Sticta (pp. 513-524) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Diederich, P.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pages.   **[RLL List # 196 / Rec.# 25963] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Description of Sticta nashii: pp. 521-522; distribution map for the Sonoran Desert Region: p. 522) (Color photo in plate section of Vol. 2)

Links

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Link to photo

• Pictures of tropical lichens - Sticta nashii