Protopannaria pezizoides
Protopannaria pezizoides | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Peltigerales |
Family: | Pannariaceae |
Genus: | Protopannaria |
Species: | P. pezizoides
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Protopannaria pezizoides | |
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Protopannaria pezizoides, the gray moss-shingle,[2] is a species of squamulose lichen in the family Pannariaceae.[3] It was first described scientifically by the German botanist Georg Heinrich Weber in 1778. It has a long and complex taxonomic history, and has an extensive synonymy.[1] It was transferred to the genus Protopannaria by Per Magnus Jørgensen and Stefan Ekman in 2000; it was assigned as the type species of the genus.[4] Protopannaria pezizoides is widespread, with a continental distribution that includes Africa, Asia, North America, and Oceania. The lichen thrives in moist and/or humid conditions, predominantly found on soil and at the bases of trees, and occasionally on rocks, within forested and arctic-alpine settings. Its photobiont partner is from Nostoc, a genus of cyanobacteria. It does not contain any lichen products, and all standard chemical spot tests are negative.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GSD Species Synonymy. Current Name: Protopannaria pezizoides (Weber) P.M. Jørg. & S. Ekman, in Jørgensen, Bryologist 103(4): 699 (2000)". Species Fungorum. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b McMullin, R. Troy (2023). Lichens. The Macrolichens of Ontario and the Great Lakes Region of the United States. Firefly Books. p. 421. ISBN 978-0-228-10369-1.
- ^ "Protopannaria pezizoides (Weber) P.M. Jørg. & S. Ekman". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Jørgensen, Per M. (2000). "Survey of the lichen family Pannariaceae on the American continent north of Mexico". The Bryologist. 103 (4): 670–704. doi:10.1639/0007-2745(2000)103[0670:SOTLFP]2.0.CO;2.