Vulpicida canadensis

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: Vulpicida
Species: Vulpicida canadensis

Name edit

Vulpicida canadensis (Räsänen) J.-E.Mattsson & M.J. Lai, 1993

Basionym: Cetraria juniperina var. canadensis Räsänen, 1933

Synonyms

  • Cetraria canadensis (Räsänen) Räsänen, 1952
  • Cetraria juniperina var. canadensis Räsänen, Ann. Mo. bot. Gdn 20: 12 (1933)
  • Tuckermannopsis canadensis (Räsänen) Hale, in Egan, Bryologist 90(2): 164 (1987)

Substrate and ecology: In Pacific NW common on bark and wood of conifers, especially on twigs.

References edit

  • J.-E. Mattsson & M.J. Lai, Mycotaxon 46: 427 (1993)
  • Mattsson, J.-E. (1993) A monograph of the genus Vulpicida (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycetes). - Opera Botanica 119: 1–61.   (RLL List # 155 / Rec.# 12483 - Recent Literature on Lichens)
  • Mattsson, J.-E. and Lai, M.-J. (1993) Vulpicida, a new genus in Parmeliaceae (Lichenized Ascomycetes). Mycotaxon 46: 425–428.   (RLL List # 151 / Rec.# 12477 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site)
  • Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Vulpicida (pp. 729-733) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Description of V. canadensis: pp. 730-731; distribution map for North America: p. 730; color photo: p. 730, plate 899)
  • McCune, B. and Geiser, L. (2009) Vulpicida (pp. 375-377) Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. (Second Edition) Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, 464 pp. (Description of V. canadensis and color photo: p. 376)
  • Ryan, B. D. (2002) Vulpicida (pp. 505-507) 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. (Description of V. canadensis and distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 506)
  • St. Clair, L.L. (1999) Vulpicida J.-E. Mattsson & M.J. Lai (p. 208-211) In, A color guidebook to common Rocky Mountain lichens. M.L. Bean Life Science Museum of Brigham Young University Publisher, 242 pp. (Description of V. canadensis and color photo: p. 209)

Links to photos edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Brown-eyed sunshine lichen