New and noteworthy reports on Colorado lichens and lichen allies, 2: Biatoropsis hirtae and B. minuta

Author:
Raynor S.J., Kesler J., Allen J.R. & Manzitto-Tripp E.A.
Year:
2023
Journal:
Western North American Naturalist
Pages:
83(4): 454–461
Url:
https://doi.org/10.3398/064.083.0403
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Biatoropsis hirtae and B. minuta are reported from Colorado, to our knowledge for the first time. These species were found growing on thalli of Usnea hirta and U. perplexans, respectively, during recent specimen collecting by the authors in the Front Range Mountains of north-central Colorado. The occurrences of these species throughout North America are likely more common and geographically broader than presently understood owing to frequent overlooking of populations. We provide discussion of their geographical ranges as presently understood and other notes of interest regarding species of Biatoropsis known from the United States.
Id:
36332
Submitter:
zpalice
Post_time:
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 22:40