Abstract
Biatoropsis hirtae and B. minuta are reported from Colorado, to our knowledge for the first time. These species were found growing on thalli of Usnea hirta and U. perplexans, respectively, during recent specimen collecting by the authors in the Front Range Mountains of north-central Colorado. The occurrences of these species throughout North America are likely more common and geographically broader than presently understood owing to frequent overlooking of populations. We provide discussion of their geographical ranges as presently understood and other notes of interest regarding species of Biatoropsis known from the United States.
Hasta donde sabemos, este es el primer registro de la presencia de Biatoropsis hirtae y B. minuta en Colorado. Estas especies se encontraron creciendo en los talos de Usnea hirta y U. perplexans respectivamente durante una reciente recoleccion de especimenes en las montanas Front Range del centro-norte de Colorado. Es probable que su presencia en toda Norteamerica sea mas comun y geograficamente mas amplia de lo que se cree en la actualidad debido a la frecuente superposicion de poblaciones. Proporcionamos una discusion acerca de los rangos geograficos tal como se entienden actualmente y de otras notas de interes concerniente a las especies de Biatoropsis conocidas de los Estados Unidos.
Recommended Citation
Raynor, Seth J.; Kesler, Jennifer; Allen, J. Ryan; and Manzitto-Tripp, Erin A.
(2023)
"New and noteworthy reports on Colorado lichens and lichens allies, 2: Biatoropsis hirtae and B. minuta,"
Western North American Naturalist: Vol. 83:
No.
4, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/wnan/vol83/iss4/3