Leioderma cherokeense (Pannariaceae, Lecanorales) sp. nov. from the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Jørgensen PM and Tønsberg T. 2005. Leioderma cherokeense (Pannariaceae, Lecanorales) sp. nov. from the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina, U.S.A.. The Bryologist. 108(3):412-414

Leioderma cherokeense P. M. Jørg. & Tønsberg sp. nov. is described from North Carolina, U.S.A., where it grows on bases of trunks of Liriodendron tulipifera. Apothecia and structures for vegetative dispersal are not known. The genus Leioderma is new to eastern North America.

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Journal Article
Authors
Jørgensen, Per; Tønsberg, Tor
Units
GRSM
Keywords
APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, biodiversity, Great Smoky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00167, Leioderma, Lichen, lichenized ascomycetes, Pannariaceae, rare species, SER, Southeast Region

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