Aspicilia boykinii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Megasporaceae
Genus: Aspicilia
Species: Aspicilia boykinii

Name

Aspicilia boykinii Owe-Larss. & A.Nordin, 2007

Type: U.S.A., Arizona: Coconino Co.: Grand Canyon National Park, South Kaibab Trail.

On limestone or calciferous sandstone.

Named after Marcus A. Boykin, who has studied the lichen flora in the Grand Canyon National Park.

References

• Owe-Larsson, B., Nordin, A. and Tibell, L. (2007) Aspicilia (pp. 61-108) In: Nash III, T.H., Gries, C., and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 3. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 567 pages. (A. boykinii, description: pp. 71-73; color photograph in photo section of Vol. III)

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