Morphology and anatomy of chasmolithic versus epilithic growth: A taxonomic revision of inconspicuous saxicolous Buellia species from the Sonoran Desert Region generally ascribed to the "Buellia punctata" group

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 540-562

  Bungartz, F ^a   Nash III, T H ^a   Ryan, B D ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amandinea; Conidia; New species; North America; Physciaceae; Taxonomy; Thallus morphology

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CELLS; ECOSYSTEMS; GROWTH KINETICS;

DESERTS; SUBSTRATE PENETRATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANATOMY; MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

AMANDINEA; BUELLIA; BUELLIA PUNCTATA; PHYSCIACEAE;

EID: 3042745688     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b04-028     Document Type: Article

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