Psora californica
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| Taxonavigation: Lecanorales |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Psoraceae
Genus: Psora
Species: Psora californica
Name[edit]
Psora californica Timdal, 1986
Diagnosis: Squamae ad 6 mm diam., elongatae, adnatae vel adscendentes, castaneae, nitidae, epruinosae, vulgo laeves, margine concolori. Apothecia laminalia, ad 1.5 mm diam., mox valde convexa, immarginata, atrobrunnea vel atra, epruinosa. Thallus acidum gyrophoricum, acidum lecanoricum et acidum bourgeanicum aut substantiae anthraquinoideae continens.
Type: U.S.A. California, Los Angeles County, San Antonio Mountains, Evey Canyon, alt. 3,200 ft. on earth in crevices of rocks, 28 November 1918, Johnston 3180 (holotype, FH; isotype, POM; belonging to strain I).
Distribution: U.S.A., California; MEXICO, Baja California
References[edit]
Primary references[edit]
- Timdal, Bryologist 89 (4): 257 (1987) [1986]
- Timdal, E. (1986) A revision of Psora (Lecideaceae) in North America. - The Bryologist 89: 253–275. **[RLL List # 131 / Rec.# 18653] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** [http://www.jstor.org/pss/3243197 (JSTOR) (PDF file - 47 MB) (Discussion of [No.1] Psora californica: pp. 257-259; black-and-white photo: p. 257, Fig. 1; distribution map: p. 258, Fig. 2)
Selected reference[edit]
- Timdal, E. (2002) Psora (pp. 418-430) 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. **[RLL List # 187 / Rec.# 23117] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (PDF file - 27 MB)
Links[edit]
- Psora californica in United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database.
Links to photos[edit]
- The Lichen Herbarium, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway (Photo Gallery) - Psora californica