Massalongia (Massalongiaceae)

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Massalongiaceae
Genus: Massalongia
Species: M. carnosa – M. griseolobulata – M. microphylliza – M. patagonica

Name

Massalongia Körb., 1855

Type species: Massalongia carnosa (Dicks.) Körb., 1855

Habit: Lichenized

Family: Peltigeraceae

Synonymy

• Massalongomyces Cif. & Tomas., Atti Ist. bot. Univ. Lab. crittog. Pavia, Ser. 5 10(1): 45, 71 (1953)

References

• Körber, G.W. 1855. Systema Lichenum Germaniae. Die Flechten Deutschlands (insbesondere Schlesiens) mikroskopisch geprüft, kritisch gesichtet, charakteristisch beschrieben und systematisch geordnet. 458 pp., IV pls. Breslau: Trewendt & Granier. BHL Reference page. 

• Brodo, I.M.; Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Massalongia (pp. 427-428) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages.

• Nash III, T.H. (2002) Massalongia (pp. 272-274) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 1. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 532 pages.

Links

• Index Fungorum: IF 3010
• MycoBank: MB 3010
• Massalongia – Taxon details on Catalogue of Life (COL).
• Massalongia – Taxon details on Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Vernacular names

English: Littlelobed lichens