Opera Bot. Soc. Bot. Lund 42: 83 (1977).
Basionym: Alectoria fuscescens Gyeln., Nyt Mag. Naturvid. 70: 55 (1932).
Barcode: AF451736.
Algae: Trebouxioid green alga.
Chemistry: Fumarprotocetraric acid, + protocetraric acid. Soralia PD+ orange-red, medulla PD+ or sometimes PD- (Swinscow & Krog 1988: 21).
Ecology: Among bryophytes on shrubs, rocks, and soil in the upper ericaceous and alpine zones at 3200 to 4400 m altitude in East Africa, common (Swinscow & Krog 1988: 21).
Molecular data: Genbank
Distribution: Widespread from the tropics (high altitudes) to the arctic region. Database
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