Aulaxina quadrangula

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Gomphillaceae
Genus: Aulaxina
Species: Aulaxina quadrangula

Name

Aulaxina quadrangula (Stirt.) R.Sant. ex Thorold, Journ. Ecol. 40(1): 129 (1952). [MycoBank #364429]

Basionym

• Platygrapha quadrangula Stirt., Proc. Phil. Soc. Glasgow 11(1): 103 (1878). [MycoBank #401524]

Typification Details: Typification: Trail, 1874

Host-Substratum/Locality: On leaves: 'Amazon'

References

• Stirton, J. 1878. Lichens growing on Living Leaves from the Amazons. Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow 11(1): 99–111. Google Books Reference page. 

• Thorold, C.A. 1952. The Epiphytes of Theobroma Cacao in Nigeria in Relation to the Incidence of Black-Pod Disease (Phytophthora Palmivora). Journal of Ecology [London] 40(1): 125–142. DOI: 10.2307/2258025 . JSTOR . Reference page. 

Links

• Index Fungorum: IF 364429
• MycoBank: MB 364429
• Aulaxina quadrangula – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

• North American Lichen Checklist

Links to photos

• Pictures of tropical lichens - Aulaxina quadrangula

Vernacular names

English: Aulaxina lichen