Hypotrachyna mcmulliniana is a species of foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] It has a blue-grey thallus about 3-10 cm wide, with lobes 1.0–4.0 mm wide, and isdia without hairs.[1]
Hypotrachyna mcmulliniana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
Order: | Lecanorales |
Family: | Parmeliaceae |
Genus: | Hypotrachyna |
Species: | H. mcmulliniana
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Binomial name | |
Hypotrachyna mcmulliniana Lendemer & J.L.Allen
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This species is most common in the southeast of North America but has been observed as far north as Connecticut.[1] This lichen grows on conifers, hardwood trees and shrubs, and rocks.[1] The conservation status of the lichen has not been ranked.[2]
This species was described in 2020, and was named to honor R. Troy McMullin, a lichen researcher and educator at the Canadian Museum of Nature, in honor of his work to describe and share lichen biodiversity in well-studied, often disturbed areas.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Lendemer, James C.; Allen, Jessica L. (2020-07-10). "A revision of Hypotrachyna subgenus Parmelinopsis (Parmeliaceae) in eastern North America". The Bryologist. 123 (2): 265–332. doi:10.1639/0007-2745-123.2.265. ISSN 0007-2745.
- ^ "Hypotrachyna mcmulliniana; a lichen". NatureServe Explorer.