Lepraria salazinica
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Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Fungi
Divisio: Ascomycota
Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina
Classis: Lecanoromycetes
Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae
Ordo: Lecanorales
Familia: Stereocaulaceae
Genus: Lepraria
Species: Lepraria salazinica
[edit] Name
Lepraria salazinica Tønsberg, 2007
Type location: U.S.A., North Carolina, Swain County: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Balsam Mountain.
Etymology: The specific epithet (salazinica) refers to the presence of salazinic acid.
Substratum: Saxicolous on overhanging rock.
[edit] References
- Tønsberg, T. (2007) Notes on the lichen genus Lepraria in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, southeastern North America: Lepraria lanata and L. salazinica spp. nov. Opuscula Philolichenum 4: 51-54. (Color photo of L. salazinica: p. 53, fig. 2) [1]
- Index Fungorum
- North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008
