Pyxine sorediata

Pyxine sorediata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Caliciales
Family: Caliciaceae
Genus: Pyxine
Species:
P. sorediata
Binomial name
Pyxine sorediata
(Ach.) Mont. (1845)
Synonyms
  • Lecidea sorediata Ach. (1814)
  • Lichen daedaleus Sm. (1810)
  • Parmelia sorediata (Ach.) Tuck.(1848)
  • Placodium daedaleum (Sm.) Hook. (1833)
  • Pyxine cocois subsp. sorediata (Ach.) Tuck. (1882)
  • Pyxine cocois var. eschweileri Tuck. (1877)

Pyxine sorediata, commonly known as mustard lichen, is a widely distributed species of foliose lichen in the family Caliciaceae. It has a subtropical to warm temperate distribution, and grows on bark, rocks, and moss as substrates. Pyxine sorediata has been reported from regions of North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia.

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