Catalog #:
LSU00135651
Occurrence ID (GUID):
45d71e5c-3c41-4446-9c0f-28632a0860c6
Secondary Catalog #:
164997
Taxon:
Stereocaulon azulense Yoshim. & W.A. Weber
Family: Stereocaulaceae
ID Remarks:
Lichenes Exsiccati No. 645. Distributed by the University of Colorado Museum, Boulder. Mycotaxon 27:494-495. 1986.
Type Status:
ISOTYPE
Collector:
W. A. Weber; Hans Beck s.n.
Date: 1984-01-17
Verbatim Date: 1/17/1984
Locality:
Ecuador, Galapagos, Isla Isabela, Galapagos Islands. Isla Isabela, southwest coast. Cerro Azul. Steep grassy slopes between Iguana Cove and summit, 1000-4000 ft. alt.
Elevation:
305 meters
Verbatim Elevation:
1000 ft.
Habitat:
Occurring on fixed boulders above the wooded zone but most abundant along the east-facing sides of lava trenches just below the beginning of the inversion layer. Forming luxurious continuous carpets over rock, with small amounts of S. weberi Lamb.
Substrate:
rock
Notes:
Imaged for Global Plants (JSTOR Plant Science)
Record ID: 45d71e5c-3c41-4446-9c0f-28632a0860c6