Name:		Biatorina proteiformis A. Massal., Sched. Critic. 5 (1856) page 92 [basionym]
Synonym(s):		Lecania proteiformis (A. Massal.) Arnold (1878) Lecania cyrtella forma proteiformis (A. Massal.) Blomb. & Forssell (1880) Lecanora proteiformis (A. Massal.) Nyl. (1881) Dimerospora proteiformis (A. Massal.) Novák (1893) Lecanora erysibe var. proteiformis (A. Massal.) Nyl. (1896) Diphratora proteiformis (A. Massal.) Jatta (1900) Lecania erysibe var. proteiformis (A. Massal.) Boistel (1903) Lecaniella proteiformis (A. Massal.) Jatta (1910)
Status:		Species, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Biatorina A. Massal. [Genus] Ramalinaceae C. Agardh [Family] Lecanorales Nannf. [Order] Lecanoromycetidae P.M. Kirk, P.F. Cannon, J.C. David & Stalpers ex Miądl., Lutzoni & Lumbsch [Subclass] Lecanoromycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Class] Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Subdivision / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Division / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Subspecific taxa Biatorina proteiformis forma proteiformis Biatorina proteiformis forma umbratica Arnold Biatorina proteiformis var. ceramonea (A. Massal.) A. Massal. Biatorina proteiformis var. erysibe (Ach.) Stein Biatorina proteiformis var. proteiformis Biatorina proteiformis var. rabenhorstii (Hepp) A. Massal.
Catalogue data:		Zahlbruckner, Catalogus Universalis Lichenum 5: 729
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Index Fungorum Landcare [New Zealand] Mycobank New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]