Megalaria beechingii Lendemer

  • Filed As

    Ramalinaceae
    Megalaria beechingii Lendemer

  • Collector(s)

    J. Hollinger 25583 with R. Emmott, T. Howe, K. Langdon and N. Roberts, 12 Jul 2021

  • Location

    United States of America. North Carolina. Swain Co. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Fontana Lake, Lakeshore Trail between Jenny and Glady Branches.

  • Habitat

    open south-facing hill with recently lightly burned hardwood forest. on quartzite on ground.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04287039

    Occurrence ID: 8eefc2a9-7e7b-4842-85f0-9431ac627a68

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  • Kingdom

    Fungi

  • Division

    Ascomycota

  • Class

    Lecanoromycetes

  • Order

    Lecanorales

  • Family

    Ramalinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Megalaria beechingii Lendemer det J. Hollinger

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Swain Co.

  • Locality

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Fontana Lake, Lakeshore Trail between Jenny and Glady Branches

  • Elevation

    Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    35.459, -83.573

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Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Lichens of North Carolina
Megalaria beechingii Lendemer
det. Jason Hollinger, 13 July 2021
USA. NORTH CAROLINA. SWAIN CO. Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, Fontana Lake, Lakeshore Trail between Jenny and Glady
Branches - 35.459° N 83.573° W 650 m - open south-facing hill with
recently lightly burned hardwood forest - on quartzite on ground.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04287039
Jason Hollinger #25583	12 July 2021
with Robert Emmott, Tom Howe, Keith Langdon and Nora Roberts
Megalaria beechingii Lendemer	Hollinger 25583
det. by Jason Hollinger, 13 July 2021
epihymenium: blue-black
hypothecium: red-brown
exciple: hyaline to red-brown near hypothecium, radiating hyphae
spores: 8 per ascus, hyaline, 1-septate, slightly constricted, often slightly bent
±14 x 5-6 jim
TLC: atranorin + zeorin(JasonHollinger, plate 111, lane 2, solvent C on 13 Jul
2021)
04287039