Taxonavigation

Familia: Physciaceae
Genus: Phaeophyscia
Species: Phaeophyscia adiastola

Name

Phaeophyscia adiastola (Essl.) Essl., 1978

Basionym: Physcia adiastola Essl., 1977

Type: (Physcia adiastola) USA. Virginia. Page Co.: ca. 0.5 mi. S of Hazeltop Ridge Overlook at mile 54.9 of Skyline Drive, ca. 3300-3400 ft. elev., Esslinger 4723 (US, holotype; DUKE, herb. Esslinger, isotypes).

Substrate and ecology (Sonoran region:) On bark or rock, or over mosses on rock.

World distribution: North America (primarily eastern) and East Africa.

References

• Essl., Mycotaxon 7 (2): 293 (1978)

• Esslinger, T.L. (1978) Studies in the lichen family Physciaceae. II. The genus Phaeophyscia in North America. - Mycotaxon 7: 283–320.   (RLL List # 101-29 / Rec. # 5210 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site)

• Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Phaeophyscia (pp. 538-544) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Description of Phaeophyscia adiastola and distribution map for North America: p. 539; color photo: p. 539, plate 645)

• Esslinger, T.L. (1977) Studies in the lichen family Physiaceae. I. A new North American species. - Mycotaxon 5: 299–306.   (RLL List # 96 / Rec. # 5206 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site) (Illustration of Phaeophyscia adiastola: p. 300)

• Esslinger, T.L. (2004) Phaeophyscia (pp. 403-414) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Diederich, P.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pages.   (RLL List # 196 / Rec. # 25940 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Phaeophyscia adiastola: pp. 404-405; distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 405)

• Flenniken, D. (1999) Phaeophyscia Moberg (pp. 168-173) In The Macrolichens In West Virginia, 231 pages, 26 plates. (Published by D. Flenniken, 2273 Blachleyville Rd, Wooster, Ohio 44691)   (RLL List # 175 / Rec. # 5723 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Phaeophyscia adiastola: p. 169; color photo: plate 18, I)

• Hinds, J.W. and Hinds, P.L. (2007) Phaeophyscia Moberg, 1977 (pp. 375-387) In, The Macrolichens of New England. - Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden No. 96. New York Botanical Garden Press, Bronx, New York. 584 pp. (Description of Phaeophyscia adiastola: pp. 376-377; color photo: p. 377, fig. 228)

• Thomson, J.W. (2003) Phaeophyscia Moberg (pp. 176-181) In, Lichens of Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Herbarium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 386 pages.   (RLL List # 190 / Rec. # 24161 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Phaeophyscia adiastola: p. 177)

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#15) 27 Aug 2009

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

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