Hypogymnia proteus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Subfamilia: Parmelioideae
Genus: Hypogymnia
Species: Hypogymnia proteus

Name

Hypogymnia proteus Goward T. Sprib. & Ahti 2012

Note: Published as Hypogymnia protea. Index Fungorum correct name: Hypogymnia proteus.

MycoBank No.: 563096

Type: CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Clearwater Valley, base of battle Mtn., 1 km north of Philip Creek, 51^o 52' N, 119^o 59' W, on branch of Picea, 800 m, 2009, T. Goward 09-737 with T. Spribille & C. Björk (holotype:UBC; isotypes: CANL, GZU, H)

Etymology: Protea derives from Proteus, the Greek sea god renowned for his ability to change shape at will.

References

• Goward, T.; Spribille, T.; Ahti, T. and Hampton-Miller, C.J. (2012) Four new sorediate species in the Hypogymnia austerodes group (lichens) from northwestern North America, with notes on thallus morphology. The Bryologist 115(1): 84–100. (DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745-115.1.84) (Discussion of Hypogymnia proteus (as Hypogymnia protea): pp. 95-97; Fig. 1C)

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank