Taxonavigation

Familia: Peltulaceae
Genus: Peltula
Species: Peltula euploca

Name

Peltula euploca (Ach.) Poelt ex Ozenda & Clauzade, 1970

Substrate and ecology: On acidic rocks in deserts and other open, arid habitats.

Basionym

• Lichen euplocus Ach., 1798

References

• Poelt ex Ozenda & Clauzade, Les Lichens: 324 (1970)
• Ozenda, P. and Clauzade, G. (1970) Les Lichens. Etude Biologique et Flore Illustree. - Masson & Cie, Editeurs, Paris. 801 pp.
• Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Peltula (pp. 522-525) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Description, and distribution map for North America of P. euploca: p. 523; color photo: p. 524, fig. 623)
• Büdel, B. (1987) Zur Biologie und Systematik der Flechtengattungen Heppia und Peltula im südlichen Afrika. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, No. 23, J. Cramer, Berlin and Stuttgart. 105 pp. (Illustrations of P. euploca: figs. 125-148)
• Büdel, B. and Nash III, T.H (2002) Peltula (pp. 331-340) 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 P. euploca: pp. 333-334; distribution map for the Sonoran Desert Region: p. 334)
• Swinscow, T.D.V. and Krog, H. (1988) Macrolichens of East Africa. London: British Museum (Natural History), 390 pp. (Illustration of P. euploca: p. 206)
• Wetmore, C.M. (1970) The lichen family Heppiaceae in North America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 57: 158–209. (Illustration of P. euploca: p. 183)
• Wirth, V. (1995) Peltula (pp. 691-692 - Teil 2) In, Die Flechten Baden-Württembergs, Teil 1 & 2. Eugen Ulmer GmbH & Co., Stuttgart. 1006 pp.; in German. (Description, and color photo of P. euploca: p. 692)
• Index Fungorum
• USDA Plants Database
• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008
• Index Fungorum
• MycoBank

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