Phaeophyscia insignis

Taxonavigation[edit]

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

Phaeophyscia insignis (Mereschk.) Moberg, 1978

Substrate and ecology (Sonoran region:) Bark or rock

World distribution: North America and Europe.

Basionym: Physcia insignis Mereschk., Annu. Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 21: 191 (1919)

Synonym: Physcia ticinensis Mereschk., Frey

Moberg, R. (1978) Overlooked names and new combinations in Phaeophyscia (Lichenes). - Botaniska Notiser 131 (2): 259–262. (RLL List # 101-54 / Rec. # 12902 - Recent Literature on Lichens)

Esslinger, T.L. (1985) Studies in the lichen family Physciaceae. VI. Two species new to North America. - Mycotaxon 23: 219–222. (RLL List # 125-21 / Rec. # 5218 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Illustration of Phaeophyscia insignis: p. 220)

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 insignis: pp. 409-410; distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 409)

Flenniken, D. (1999) Phaeophyscia Moberg (pp. 168-173) In The Macrolichens In West Virginia, 231 pages, 26 plates. (Published by D. Flenniken, 2273 Blachleyville Rd, Wooster, Ohio 44691) (RLL List # 175 / Rec. # 5723 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Phaeophyscia insignis: pp. 171-172; color photo: plate 19, B)

Hinds, J.W. and Hinds, P.L. (2007) Phaeophyscia Moberg, 1977 (pp. 375-387) 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. (Description of Phaeophyscia insignis: p. 381)

English: Obscure shadow lichen, Wreath lichen