Acanthothecis peplophora

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Diploschistaceae
Genus: Acanthothecis
Species: Acanthothecis peplophora

Name

Acanthothecis peplophora (M.Wirth & Hale) E.A.Tripp & Lendemer in Tripp et al., Lichenologist 42(1): 62 (2010). [MycoBank #514008]

Basionym

• Graphina peplophora M.Wirth & Hale, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 36(3): 86 (1963). [MycoBank #478177]

Typification Details: Holotype US, C. G. Pringle 408

Locality: Tampico, Mexico

References

• Tripp, E.A., Lendemer, J.C. & Harris, R.C. 2009 [‘2010’]. Resolving the genus Graphina Müll. Arg. in North America: new species, new combinations, and treatments for Acanthothecis, Carbacanthographis, and Diorygma. The Lichenologist 42(1): 55–71. DOI: 10.1017/S0024282909990296 . ResearchGate . Reference page. 

• Wirth, M. & Hale, M.E., Jr. 1963. The lichen family Graphidaceae in Mexico. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 36(3): 63–119. BHL Reference page. 

• Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Graphina (pp. 325-326) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Color photo of Graphina peplophora: p. 326, plate 346; description and distribution map for North America: p. 326)

Links

• Index Fungorum: IF 514008
• MycoBank: MB 514008
• Acanthothecis peplophora in GBIF

• North American Lichen Checklist

Links to photos

• Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos -Graphina peplophora

Vernacular names

English: Pastry script lichen