Hypogymnia irregularis

Hypogymnia irregularis is a species of corticolous (bark-dwelling) and lignicolous (wood-dwelling), foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae.[1] Found in Asia, it was formally described as a new species in 2011 by lichenologist Bruce McCune. The type specimen was collected by the author from Jiaoxi Mountain (north of Kunming, Yunnan) at an altitude of 3,700 m (12,100 ft), where it was found growing on the bark of Abies. It has since been recorded growing on the wood and bark of both conifers (including Picea, Pinus, Tsuga) and hardwood trees (including Rhododendron, Quercus, Sorbus, and dwarf bamboo).[2] In addition to southwest China (Yunnan and Sichuan), where it is most common, it has also been collected from India, Nepal, Tibet, and Taiwan.[3] The species epithet alludes to the irregular positioning of perforations on the lower surface of the thallus.[2]

Hypogymnia irregularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Parmeliaceae
Genus: Hypogymnia
Species:
H. irregularis
Binomial name
Hypogymnia irregularis
McCune (2011)

References

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  1. ^ "Hypogymnia irregularis McCune". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b McCune, B. (2011). "Hypogymnia irregularis (Ascomycota: Parmeliaceae) – a new species from Asia". Mycotaxon. 115: 485–494. doi:10.5248/115/485.
  3. ^ McCune, B.; Divakar, P.K.; Upreti, D.K. (2012). "Hypogymnia in the Himalayas of India and Nepal". The Lichenologist. 44 (5): 595–609. doi:10.1017/s0024282912000321.