Description
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Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 2,017 meters (0 to 6,617 feet).Mean = 472.190 meters (1,549.180 feet), Standard Deviation = 578.730 based on 16 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.
Taxonomy
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- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom:
Fungi
()
- T.l. Jahn & F.f. Jahn, 1949 Ex R.t. Moore, 1980
- Fungi
- Subkingdom:
Dikarya
()
- D.s. Hibbett Et Al., in D.s. Hibbett Et Al., 2007
- Phylum:
Ascomycota
()
- H.c. Bold, 1957 Ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Sac Fungi
- Subphylum:
Pezizomycotina
()
- O.e. Eriksson & K. Winka, 1997
- Class:
Ascomycetes
()
- O.e. Eriksson & K. Winka, 1997
- Subclass:
Lecanoromycetidae
()
- P.m. Kirk Et Al., 2001 Ex J. Miadlikowska Et Al., in D.s. Hibbett Et Al., 2007
- Order:
Lecanorales
()
- Nannf., 1932
- Family:
Lecideaceae
()
- Chevall., 1826
- Genus:
Steinia
()
- Specific descriptor:
geophana
- (Nyl.) Stein 1879
- Scientific name: - Steinia geophana (Nyl.) Stein 1879
- Specific descriptor:
geophana
- (Nyl.) Stein 1879
- Genus:
Steinia
(
- Family:
Lecideaceae
(
- Order:
Lecanorales
(
- Subclass:
Lecanoromycetidae
(
- Class:
Ascomycetes
(
- Subphylum:
Pezizomycotina
(
- Phylum:
Ascomycota
(
- Subkingdom:
Dikarya
(
- Kingdom:
Fungi
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Biatora geophana (Nyl.) Th. Fr. 1864
- Biatorella geophana (Nyl.) Rehm 1890
- Lecidea geophana Nyl. 1861
- Lecidea insita Stirt. 1879
- Nesolechia insita (Stirt.) Vouaux
- Pleolecis geophana (Nyl.) Clem. 1909
- Sarcogyne geophana (Nyl.) Boistel 1903
- Steinia geophana (Nyl.) Stein 1879
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Kirk P.M. , 14-Sep-2005.
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Steinia
There are approximately 3 species in this genus:
S. australis · S. geophana · S. luridescens
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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.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 02, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 7 providers.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed August 2, 2008.
- Species Fungorum 2006.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 02, 2008:
- Arizona State University, International Institute for Species Exploration: Arizona State University Lichen Herbarium
- Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem: Lichen Herbarium Berlin
- Canadian Museum of Nature: Canadian Museum of Nature Herbarium
- GBIF-Sweden: Botany (UPS)
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen field notes, Oslo (O)
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen herbarium, Bergen (BG)
- Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: Lichen herbarium, Oslo (O)
- The New York Botanical Garden: Ozark Lichens
- University Museums of Norway (MUSIT)
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3872165
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: SF-405884
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14367792
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:indexfungorum.org:names:405884
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2967881
