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Hypotrachyna mcmulliniana

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Hypotrachyna mcmulliniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Hypotrachyna
Species:
H. mcmulliniana
Binomial name
Hypotrachyna mcmulliniana
Lendemer & J.L.Allen

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]

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Hypotrachyna mcmulliniana; a lichen". NatureServe Explorer.