Usnea

  • Filed As

    Parmeliaceae
    Usnea

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 32305B, 16 Feb 1971

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4469425

    Occurrence ID: b8eaa11e-cfbb-407c-8c54-100b45d53f11

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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

    Planalto, Serra do Tombador, summit of Morro do Chapéu, ca. 7km S. of town 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
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No. 32305s Serra do Toabador
Usnea
Pale green. On rock ledges. Summit of
Morro do Chajpeu, ca. 7km S. of town of
Horro do Chapeu, sandstone with sand-
filled cracks and depressions, elev.
ca. ll^Om*
H. S. lrwln, R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith 16 February 1971
Field Work conducted with the collaboration of the Univeraidade de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Pesquisas e Expe rimen ta^áo Agrícola do Norte, supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
Determined by R. C. Harris
Eastman Thin Layer Chromagram Sheet 13181, n. 103-2
Toluene-dioxane-glacial acetic acid (90:25.r4)
usnic acid
pigment
diffractaic acid
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BOTANICAL
04469425