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Amandinea dakotensis

Scientific Name: Amandinea dakotensis

Family: Physciaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Amandinea dakotensis

Amandinea dakotensis, also known as Dakota Button Lichen, is a species of lichenized fungi.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Amandinea dakotensis (H. Magn.) P.F. May & Sheard
  • Family: Physciaceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Synonyms:
    • Rinodina dakotensis H. Magn.
    • Rinodina finkii H. Magn.
    • Rinodina inaequalis H. Magn.
    • Rinodina pennsylvanica H. Magn.
    • Rinodina pyriniformis H. Magn.
  • Basionym: Rinodina dakotensis H.Magn., 1947

Distribution and Habitat

  • Amandinea dakotensis is a temperate and southern boreal species.
  • It is distributed from the east coast to the Rocky Mountains in North America.
  • Specific locations include Arizona (Chiricahua National Monument Near Bonita) and southeastern North America.

Additional Information

  • Amandinea is a genus of lichenized fungi in the family Caliciaceae.
  • This species has been transferred from the genus Rinodina.

Resources

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Index Fungorum
  • Discover Life
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)