Phaeophyscia constipata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Physciaceae
Genus: Phaeophyscia
Species: Phaeophyscia constipata

Name

Phaeophyscia constipata (Norrl. & Nyl.) Moberg, 1977

Basionym: Physcia constipata Norrl. & Nyl.

Substrate and ecology (Sonoran region:) On soil or mosses on soil or rock.

World distribution: USA, New Mexico.

References

• Moberg, Symb. bot. upsal. 22 (1): 33 (1977)

• Moberg, R. (1977) The lichen genus Physcia and allied genera in Fennoscandia. - Symbol. Bot. Upsal. 22: 1–108.   (RLL List # 98 / Rec. # 12901 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Illustration of Phaeophyscia constipata: p. 33)

• Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001) Phaeophyscia (pp. 538-544) In, Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven, 795 pages. (Description of Phaeophyscia constipata: pp. 540-541; distribution map for North America: p. 540; color photo: p. 541, plate 648)

• Esslinger, T.L. (2004) Phaeophyscia (pp. 403-414) In: Nash III, T.H.; Ryan, B.D.; Diederich, P.; Gries, C. and Bungartz, F. (eds.), Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pages.   (RLL List # 196 / Rec. # 25940 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Phaeophyscia constipata: pp. 405-406)

• Thomson, J.W. (1984) Phaeophyscia Moberg (pp. 346-350). In, American Arctic Lichens: 1. The Macrolichens. Columbia University Press, New York, 504 pages.   (RLL List # 124-96 / Rec. # 18494 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Phaeophyscia constipata: p. 347; distribution map for the North American Arctic: p. 347)

• Wirth, V. (1995) Phaeophyscia Moberg (pp. 714-720) - Teil 2) In, Die Flechten Baden-Württembergs, Teil 1 & 2. Eugen Ulmer GmbH & Co., Stuttgart. 1006 pp.; in German.   (RLL List # 159 / Rec. # 20405 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Phaeophyscia constipata: p. 715)

Links

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#15) 27 Aug 2009

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Links to photos

• Stephen Sharnoff's Lichen Photos - Phaeophyscia constipata

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

Vernacular names

English: Pincushion shadow lichen,   Wreath lichen