Sticta xanthotropa

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 xanthotropa

Name

Sticta xanthotropa (Kremp.) D.J.Galloway, 2004

Substrate and ecology: (Sonoran Desert Region) On soil and among mosses on rocks (basalt, rhyolite) in mixed conifer forest , 1950-2990 m.

Basionym

• Sticta quercizans var. xanthotropa Kremp., 1876

Synonyms

• Stictina quercizans var. xanthotropa (Kremp.) Müll.Arg.

• Stictina weigelii var. xanthotropa (Kremp.) Stizenb.

• Sticta weigelii var. xanthotropa (Kremp.) Hue

References

• D.J. Galloway, Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region (Tempe) 2: 523 (2004)

• 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 xanthotropa: pp. 523-524; distribution map for the Sonoran Desert Region: p. 524)

Links

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Link to photo

• Pictures of tropical lichens - Sticta xanthotropa