Cladonia appalachensis, belated description of a southern Appalachian lichen endemic from the Great Smoky Mountains
Lendemer JC and Harris RC. 2013. Cladonia appalachensis, belated description of a southern Appalachian lichen endemic from the Great Smoky Mountains. Opuscula Philolichenum. 12:17-22
Cladonia appalachensis, a species recognized nearly half a century ago, is formally described as new to science. The taxon is hypothesized to be narrowly endemic to high elevations of the southern Appalachian Mountains where it is closely associated with outcrops of the metal-rich Anakeesta Formation. The species produces squamatic acid and is most similar to the Amazonian C. peltastica.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Lendemer, James; Harris, Richard
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Charlies Bunion, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00825, Lichen, Mt. LeConte, Myrtle Point, SER, Southeast Region, Spruce-Fir Forest, Taxonomy