Tuckermanopsis platyphylla

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lecanorales 

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

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Subfamilia: Parmelioideae
Genus: Tuckermanopsis
Species: Tuckermanopsis platyphylla

Name edit

Tuckermanopsis platyphylla (Tuck.) Hale in Egan, Bryologist 90(2): 164 (1987). [MycoBank #132257]

Basionym edit

  • Cetraria platyphylla Tuck., Syn. North Amer. Lich. (1): 34 (1882). [MycoBank #382449]

Homotypic syononyms edit

  • Nephromopsis platyphylla (Tuck.) Herre, Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci 12(2): 210 (1910). [MycoBank #395909]
  • Tuckermanopsis platyphylla (Tuck.) Gyeln., Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Natl. Hung. 28: 282 (1934). [MycoBank #539343] (nom. in sched.)

References edit

  • Tuckerman, E. 1882. A Synopsis of the North American Lichens. Part. I., comprising the Parmeliacei, Cladoniei, and Coenogoniei.: i–xx, 1–261. BHL Reference page


  • Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Tuckermanopsis (pp. 691-697) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Description of T. platyphylla: pp. 694-695; distribution map for North America: p. 694; color photo: p. 695, plate 855)
  • St. Clair, L.L. (1999) Tuckermanopsis Gyeln. (p. 195-197) In, A color guidebook to common Rocky Mountain lichens. M.L. Bean Life Science Museum of Brigham Young University Publisher, 242 pp.   (RLL List # 180 / Rec.# 21417 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description and color photo of T. platyphylla: p. 197)

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Vernacular names edit

English: Broad wrinkle-lichen,   Tuckermannopsis lichen