Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lichinales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Fungi
Subregnum: Dikarya
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Lichinomycetes
Ordo: Lichinales

Familia: Peltulaceae
Genus: Peltula
Species: Peltula obscurans
Varietates: P. o. var. deserticola – P. o. var. hassei – P. o. var. obscurans

Name

Peltula obscurans (Nyl.) Gyelnik, 1935


Substrate and ecology: Usually on acidic rocks, occasionally on calcareous rocks and soil in deserts.

Basionym
  • Endocarpiscum obscurans Nyl., 1872

Synonyms

References

  • Gyeln., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 38: 308 (1935)
  • Gyelnik, V. (1935) De familia Heppiacearum, II. - Feddes Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis\Feddes Repert. spec. nov. regn. veg. 38: 307–313.
  • 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 of P. obscurans: pp. 523-524; distribution map for North America: p. 523; color photos: p. 524, figs. 624 & 625)
  • 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. obscurans, and distribution map for the Sonoran Desert Region: p. 335)
  • Wetmore, C.M. (1970) The lichen family Heppiaceae in North America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 57: 158–209.
  • USDA Plants Database
  • North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008
  • Index Fungorum

Vernacular names

English: Common rock-olive lichen,   Peltula lichen
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