Common Names
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Common Names in English:
Lesdain's Dust Lichen
Description
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Physical Description
Habit: Lichenous
Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 577 meters (0 to 1,893 feet).Mean = 226.080 meters (741.732 feet), Standard Deviation = 276.690 based on 24 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.
Taxonomy
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- Kingdom:
Fungi
(
)
- Fungi
- Phylum:
Ascomycota
()
- Sac Fungi
- Class:
Ascomycetes
()
- Order:
Lecanorales
()
- Genus:
Botryolepraria
()
- Specific descriptor:
lesdainii
- (Hue) Canals, Hern.-Mar., Gómez-Bolea & Llimona 1997
- Scientific name: - Botryolepraria lesdainii (Hue) Canals, Hern.-Mar., Gómez-Bolea & Llimona 1997
- Specific descriptor:
lesdainii
- (Hue) Canals, Hern.-Mar., Gómez-Bolea & Llimona 1997
- Genus:
Botryolepraria
(
- Order:
Lecanorales
(
- Class:
Ascomycetes
(
- Phylum:
Ascomycota
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Crocynia aeruginosa
- Crocynia aeruginosa
- Crocynia grevilleana de Lesd.
- Crocynia lesdainii Hue
- Lepraria lesdainii (Hue) R.C. Harris 1987
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Kirk P.M. , 14-Sep-2005
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Botryolepraria
There are approximately 1 species in this genus:
B. lesdainii (Lesdain's Dust Lichen)
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Notes
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Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- Species Fungorum 2006.
- USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:
- Australian National Herbarium (CANB)
- Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem: Lichen Herbarium Berlin
- GBIF-Spain: Real Jardin Botanico, Madrid: MA-Lichen
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen herbarium, Bergen (BG)
- The New York Botanical Garden: Ozark Lichens
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3923125
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:indexfungorum.org:names:437086
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 192020
- U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: LELE19
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2856162
