Lepraria lanata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Stereocaulaceae
Genus: Lepraria
Species: Lepraria lanata

Name

Lepraria lanata Tønsberg, 2007

Type: U.S.A., Tennessee, Sevier County: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, along the Boulevard Trail.

Etymology: lanata refers to the consoredia which resemble balls of wool.

Substratum: On rock (most specimens).

References

• Tønsberg, Opuscula Philolichenum 4: 51 (2007)
• 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. lanata: p. 53, fig. 1)
• Index Fungorum
• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#14) 8 Oct 2008