Usnea

  • Filed As

    Parmeliaceae
    Usnea

  • Collector(s)

    T. J. Motley 2704, 04 Apr 2002

  • Location

    French Polynesia. Austral Islands, Rapa. Northern Side of Atanui Bay, S.E. slope of Mt. Pukunia.

  • Habitat

    in forest mixed with native species Corokia, Metrosideros, Nesoluma, Sophora, and invasive Psidium cattleianum. Epiphyte on Aleurites.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4429603

    Occurrence ID: 1e2ed008-8760-48ae-85f1-e8a89c676e0c

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Lecanorales

  • Family

    Parmeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Usnea

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    French Polynesia

  • Locality

    Austral Islands, Rapa. Northern Side of Atanui Bay, S.E. slope of Mt. Pukunia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -27.5903, -144.303

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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The New York Botanical Garden
National Geographic Society, 2002 Rapa iti Expedition
Usnea	Lichen
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French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Rapa. Northern Side
of Atanui Bay, S.E. slope of Mt. Pukunia. 200 m,
144° 18'10" W, 27°35'25" S.
Epiphyte on Aleurites. In forest mixed with native species
Corokia, Metrosideros, Nesoluma, Sophora, and invasive
Psidium cattleianum.
Timothy J Motley 2704	Apr. 4, 2002
w/ Ron Fenstemacher and Steve Perlman
usnic acid
norstictic acid
salazinic acid
Determined by R. C. Harris, 2006. No. 1961-23
Merck Silica Gel 160 F254. Aluminum Plate
Tolueneidioxane:acetic acid (180:45:15)
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