Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta

Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Parmeliaceae
Subfamilia: Parmelioideae
Genus: Hypotrachyna
Species: Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta

Name

Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta (Krog & Swinscow) Krog & Swinscow, 1987

Type species: Kenya, Central Province, Nyeri District, Aberdare Mts., 10 km W Tusha, on trees in ericaceous, zone, H. Krog 3k 31/188 (O!, holotype).

Basionym

• Parmelia afrorevoluta Krog & Swinscow, 1979

Synonyms

• Parmelia afrorevoluta Krog & Swinscow, 1979
• Parmelinopsis afrorevoluta (Krog & Swinscow) Elix & Hale, 1987; Mycotaxon, 29: 242. (1987)

References

• Krog & Swinscow (1987) Lichenologist 19: 420.

• Krog, H. and Swinscow, T.D.V. (1987) New species and new combinations in some parmelioid lichen genera, with special emphasis on East African taxa. - Lichenologist 19 (4): 419–431.   (RLL List # 132 / Rec.# 10494 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (doi:10.1017/S0024282987000392)

• Elix, J.A. and Hale, M.E. (1987) Canomaculina, Myelochroa, Parmelinella, Parmelinopsis and Parmotremopsis, five new genera in the Parmeliaceae (lichenized Ascomycotina). - Mycotaxon 29: 233–244.   (RLL List # 131 / Rec.# 4905 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site)

• Hinds, J.W. and Hinds, P.L. (2007) Hypotrachyna (Vain.) Hale, 1974 (pp. 277-279) In, The Macrolichens of New England. - Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden No. 96. New York Botanical Garden Press, Bronx, New York. 584 pp.   (RLL List # 210 / Rec.# 30032 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of H. afrorevoluta: pp. 277)

• Knudsen, K. & Lendemer, J.C. (2005) Changes and additions to the North American lichen flora - IV. Mycotaxon 93: 289–295.   (RLL List # 202 / Rec.# 28260 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Web site)]

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Links to photos

• Pictures of tropical lichens - Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta

• The Lichen Herbarium, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway (Photo Gallery) - Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta

• Irish lichens (photos and descriptions) - Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta

Vernacular names

English: Pustulate revolute loop lichen