Usnea jamaicensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Subfamilia: Parmelioideae
Genus: Usnea
Species: Usnea jamaicensis

Name

Usnea jamaicensis Ach., 1810

Type locality: Jamaica.

References

• Ach., Lichenogr. univ.: 619, pl. 14, fig. 4 (1810)

• Acharius, E. (1810) Lichenographia Universalis. Cum tab. aen. color. Göttingen. 689 pp.   (Mattick Rec.# 30922 - Mattick's Index on Lichens) (PDF file)

• Herrera-Campos, M.A., Nash III, T.H. and Zambrano Garcia, A. (2001) Preliminary study of the Usnea fragilescens aggregate in Mexico. The Bryologist 104(2): 235–259.   (RLL List # 184 / Rec.# 22189 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (JSTOR) (Description of U. jamaicensis: p. 255; black-and-white photo of thallus base: p. 237, fig. 1b; black-and-white photo of branch segment: p. 238, fig. 2f; black-and-white photo of branch tubercles: p. 239, fig. 3; black-and-white photo of densely ramified thallus: p. 241, fig. 6; black-and-white photo of longitudinal section: p. 247; fig. 13g; distribution map for Mexico: p. 251, fig. 15h)

• Index Fungorum

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