The Genus Fuscidea (Fuscideaceae, Lichenized Ascomycota) in North America
Fryday AM. 2008. The Genus Fuscidea (Fuscideaceae, Lichenized Ascomycota) in North America. The Lichenologist. 40(4):295-328
ABSTRACT: The species of the genus Fuscidea occurring in North America are revised. Two new species, Fuscidea appalachensis Fryday and F. texana Fryday, are described from eastern North America and southern Texas, respectively. Three new combinations are also made in Fuscidea: Lecidea aleutica Degel. is shown to be a distinct species and not a synonym of Fuscidea lowensis (H. Magn.) R. Anderson & Hertel as previously suggested and is here recognized as F. aleutica (Degel.) Fryday; non-sorediate, apotheciate specimens from eastern North America previously referred to F. recensa (Stirt.) Hertel, V. Wirth & Veˇzda are recognized as Fuscidea recensa var. arcuatula (Arnold) Fryday; and Fuscidea scrupulosa (Eckf.) Fryday is shown to be the correct name for Fuscidea subreagens (H. Magn.) Oberholl. & V. Wirth. Fuscidea subfilamentosa (Zahlbr.) Brako is shown to be a member of the Lecidea hypnorum group and the new combination Lecidea subfilamentosa (Zahlbr.) Fryday is made, and Lecidea gyrodes H. Magn., described from Tennessee, is shown to be a synonym of F. recensa var. arcuatula. Fuscidea cyathoides (Ach.) V. Wirth & Vezda, F. kochiana (Hepp) V. Wirth & Vezda and F. lightfootii (Sm.) Coppins & P. James are considered not to have been correctly reported from North America.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Fryday, Alan
- Units
- BIBE , BLRI , GLAC
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Big Bend National Park, biodiversity, BLRI, Blue Ridge Parkway, Emory Peak, Fuscidea texana, Fuscideaceae, lichen, lichenized ascomycota, new species, Peaks of Otter, SER, Southeast Region, taxonomy