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Myriospora smaragdula

(Wahlenb. ex Ach.) Nägeli ex Uloth

a cobblestone lichen

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.867481

Element CodeNLVER00740

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumAscomycota

ClassLecanoromycetes

OrderAcarosporales

FamilyAcarosporaceae

GenusMyriospora

Synonyms

Acarospora smaragdula(Wahlenb.) Massal.Silobia smaragdula(Wahlenb.) M. Westb. & Wedin

Concept Reference

Westberg, M., A. T. Crewe, O. W. Purvis, and M. Wedin. 2011. Silobia, a new genus for the Acarospora smaragdula complex (Ascomycota, Acarosporales) and a revision of the group in Sweden. Lichenologist 43: 7-25.

Taxonomic Comments

Acarospora amphibola and A. smaragdula were recognized as distinct species in Esslinger and Egan (1995). In Esslinger online checklist (2011), A. amphibola, A. smaragdula, and A. smaragdula var. lesdainii are synonyms of Silobia smaragdula. Esslinger (2018) follows this treatment and transfers to Myriospora smaragdula.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	SNR	Yes

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S4	Yes
New Brunswick	SU	Yes
Saskatchewan	S3	Yes
Ontario	S1	Yes
Nova Scotia	SU	Yes
Prince Edward Island	SU	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Alberta	SU	Yes
Northwest Territories	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Alaska (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
College Fiord	Chugach National Forest	1,130,818
Nellie Juan	Chugach National Forest	713,697
Prince William Sound Is.	Chugach National Forest	118,698

References (2)

Esslinger, T. L. 2018. A cumulative checklist for the lichen-forming, lichenicolous and allied fungi of the continental United States and Canada, Version 22. Opuscula Philolichenum 17:6-268. [http://sweetgum.nybg.org/philolichenum/]
Westberg, M., A. T. Crewe, O. W. Purvis, and M. Wedin. 2011. <i>Silobia</i>, a new genus for the Acarospora smaragdula complex (Ascomycota, Acarosporales) and a revision of the group in Sweden. Lichenologist 43: 7-25.