Peltula impressa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lichinales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lichinomycetes Ordo: Lichinales

Familia: Peltulaceae
Genus: Peltula
Species: Peltula impressa

Name

Peltula impressa (Vain.) Swinscow & Krog, 1979

Substratum: Mainly on acidic rocks in deserts.

Basionym

• Heppia impressa Vain., 1898

References

• Swinscow & Krog, Norw. J. Bot. 26: 219 (1979)
• Swinscow, T.D.V. and Krog, H. (1979) The lichen genera Heppia and Peltula in East Africa. Norwegian Journal of Botany 26: 213–224.
• Büdel, B. (1987) Zur Biologie und Systematik der Flechtengattungen Heppia und Peltula im südlichen Afrika. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, No. 23, J. Cramer, Berlin and Stuttgart. 105 pp. (Illustrations of P. impressa: figs. 150-155)
• Büdel, B. and Nash III, T.H (2002) Peltula (pp. 331-340) 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. (Description of P. impressa: pp. 334-335; distribution map of the Sonoran Desert Region: p. 335)

• MycoBank

• Index Fungorum

Link to photo

• Pictures of tropical lichens - Peltula impressa