Usnea

  • Filed As

    Parmeliaceae
    Usnea

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 32305, 16 Feb 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Tombador, ca. 7km S. of town of Morro do Chapéu, summit of Morro do Chapéu.

  • Habitat

    sandstone with sand-filled cracks and depressions. on rock ledges.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4469405

    Occurrence ID: c0b0f1da-34ab-4924-8f29-7ad9c69f0c42

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Lecanorales

  • Family

    Parmeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Usnea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Tombador, ca. 7km S. of town of Morro do Chapéu, summit of Morro do Chapéu

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1150 m. (3773 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Bahia	NEW york rotami™.
No. 32305 Serra do Tombador	__________1
04469405
Usnea
Pale green« On rock ledges. Summit of
Morro do Chapeu, ca. 7km S. of town of
Morro do Chapeu, sandstone with sand-
filled cracks and depressions, elev.
ca* 1150m.
V
1971
S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, G.<L. Smith X6 February
Field-work conducted with the collaboration of the Univeraidade de Brasilia and
The Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentacao Agrícola do Norte, supported in
art by funds from the National Science Foundation.
			
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usnie acid
barbatic acid (tr. )
squamatic acid (tr.)
thamnolic acid
determined by r. c. Harris
Eastman Thin Layer Chromagram Sheet 13181, n. 103-1, 3
Toluene-dioxane-glacial acetic acid (90:25:4)
usnic acid
barbatic acid (low conc.)
squamatic acid (low conc.)
thamnolic acid
determined by r. C. Harris
Eastman Thin Layer Chromagram Sheet 13181, n. 102-3, 4,5,8
Toluene-dioxane-glacial acetic acid (90:25:4)
04469405