Fuscopannaria dissecta

Fuscopannaria dissecta is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling), squamulose lichen in the family Pannariaceae.[1] Found in Japan, it was formally described as a new species in 2000 by Norwegian lichenologist Per Magnus Jørgensen. The type specimen was collected by Syo Kurokawa from Mount Kōya (Wakayama Prefecture, Honshu) at an altitude of 800 m (2,600 ft); there it was found growing on the rotting bark of trees. The lichen has a pale brown thallus that forms irregular patches comprising squamules that about are about 2 mm wide. The squamules are dissected–cut deeply into fine lobes–and it is this character that is referenced in the species epithet dissecta.[2]

Fuscopannaria dissecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Peltigerales
Family: Pannariaceae
Genus: Fuscopannaria
Species:
F. dissecta
Binomial name
Fuscopannaria dissecta
P.M.Jørg. (2000)

References

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  1. ^ "Fuscopannaria dissecta P.M. Jørg". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ Jørgensen, Per M. (2000). "Notes on some Asian species of the lichen genus Fuscopannaria". Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 89: 247–259.