Psora nitida

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Psoraceae
Genus: Psora
Species: Psora nitida

Name

Psora nitida Timdal, 1986

Diagnosis: Squamae ad 5 mm diam., isodiametrae, adnatae, vulgo depressae, castaneae, nitidae, epruinosae, vulgo laeves, margine concolori. Apothecia marginalia, ad 1 mm diam., valde convexa, immarginata, atra, epruinosa. Thallus acidum gyrophoricum et acidum lecanoricum continens.

Type: MEXICO. Baja California, 9.7 mi E of El Rosario, above broad wash Playa de Rosario, steep slope, on soil, 10 June 1972, Nash 4825 (holotype, ASU).

Distribution: MEXICO, Baja California

References

Primary references

• Timdal, Bryologist 89 (4): 267 (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)** (JSTOR) (PDF file - 47 MB) (Discussion of [No. 11] Psora nitida: pp. 267-268; black-and-white photo: p. 268, Fig. 21; distribution map: p. 258, Fig. 2)

Selected reference

• 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) (Discussion of Psora nitida and distribution map for the Sonoran region: p. 426)

Links

• Psora nitida in Index Fungorum.

• Psora nitida in MycoBank.

Links to photos

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