Pertusaria epixantha R.C.Harris

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Mississippi

• County/Municipio

  Forrest Co.

• Locality

  Ragland Hills, S of the Leaf River, S of US98 ~2.7 mi W of Belleville & jct w/ E Gate Rd.

• Elevation

  Alt. 70 m. (230 ft.)

• Coordinates

  31.2142, -89.1675

• Georeferencing Method

  GPS.

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of Mississippi
Pertusaria epixantha R.C.Harris
Det. J.C. Lendemer, 2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MISSISSIPPI.
FORREST COUNTY- Ragland Hills, S of the Leaf River, S of
US98 -2.7 mi W of Belleville & jet w/ E Gate Rd. - 31°12’46”N
89°10’08”W — 200 ft. — Steep ravines with mixed Pinus glabra —
hardwood {Acer rubrum, Carpinus, Fagus, Liriodendron, Ilex
opaca, Liquidambar, Magnolia grandiflora, M. macrophylla,
Ostrya, Quercus alba, Q. nigra\ some mature) forest and
understory with Illicium floridanum, Kalmia and Sabal minor. —
On fallen branch.
NFW YORK botanical garden
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James C. Lendemer #72594
17 March 2022
Fieldwork funded by NSF-DEB Award 2115190 - Appalachian Lichen Distributions
fa'
The New York Botanical Garden
TLC-Annotation Slip
Plate/lane 1386 / 5
Xanthone
“Variolaric acid’
Solvent C: toluene/glacial acetic acid (200:30)
Performed & Interpreted by J.C. Lendemer	6 April 2022
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