Stereocaulon apocalypticum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cladoniaceae
Genus: Stereocaulon
Species: Stereocaulon apocalypticum

Name

Stereocaulon apocalypticum Nyl., 1867

Homotypic synonym

• Stereocladium apocalypticum (Nyl.) Nyl., 1887

References

Primary references

• Nyl., in Middendorff, Reise Sibir. 4(6): lv. (1867)

• Nylander, W. (1867) Lichenes Middendorffiani. In: Middendorff, A.TH. von, Reise in den äussersten Norden und Osten Sibiriens IV (Theil I), Anhang VI: lv-lviii. - Kais. Akad. Wissensch.\St.Petersburg.   **[Mattick Rec. # 29138] - (Recent Literature on Lichens - Mattick No.)**

Selected reference

• Thomson, J.W. (1984) Stereocaulon Hoffm., (pp. 395-431). In, American Arctic Lichens: 1. The Macrolichens. Columbia University Press, New York, 504 pages.   **[RLL List # 124-96 / Rec.# 18494] - (Recent Literature on Lichens)** (Discussion of Stereocaulon apocalypticum: pp. 399 & 402; sketch and distribution map for the American arctic: p. 401)

Links

• Checklist of the Lichens of Australia and its Island Territories

• USDA Plants Database

• North American Lichen Checklist, Version (#16) 18 June 2010.

• Index Fungorum

• MycoBank

Link to photo

• Pictures of tropical lichens - Stereocaulon apocalypticum

Vernacular names

English: Snow lichen