Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Neck.) Moberg
(a lichen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhaeophyscia orbicularis (a lichen)
GenusPhaeophyscia (a genus of lichens)
FamilyPHYSCIACEAE (a family of lichens)
OrderTELOSCHISTALES (an order of lichens)
SubclassLECANOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of lichens)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Phaeophyscia orbicularis (a lichen) :
1: Phaeophyscia orbicularis (a lichen)
21 Mar 1999 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Sloe trunk
Image 1: ThalliImage 2: Thalli (2)Image 3: Thalli (3)Image 4: Thallus - close-up
2: Phaeophyscia orbicularis (a lichen)
21 Mar 1999 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Sloe twig
Image 1: RhizinaeImage 2: ThallusImage 3: Thallus lobeImage 4: Thallus surface with soralia
3: Phaeophyscia orbicularis (a lichen)
10 May 1976 OSGR: SD76 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on limestone wall
Image 1: Thallus - dry - enlarged
4: Phaeophyscia orbicularis (a lichen)
2 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on old concrete fence post
Image 1: Thallus - enlarged

Phaeophyscia orbicularis (a lichen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phaeophyscia orbicularis (a lichen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phaeophyscia orbicularis (a lichen)
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