Name:		Physcia obscura Hampe apud Fürnrohr, A.E., Naturh. Topogr. Regensburg 2 (1839) page 249
Accepted name:		Phaeophyscia orbicularis (Neck.) Moberg
Basionym:		Lichen obscurus Ehrh.
Status:		Species, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Physcia (Schreb.) Michx. [Genus] Physciaceae Zahlbr. [Family] Teloschistales D. Hawksw. & O.E. Erikss. [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 Physcia obscura forma ciliata (Hoffm.) Lynge Physcia obscura forma cycloselis (Ach.) Stein Physcia obscura forma elongata (Räsänen) Zahlbr. Physcia obscura forma erigens Vain. Physcia obscura forma gibbosa Räsänen Physcia obscura forma hueana Harm. Physcia obscura forma lithotodes Vain. Physcia obscura forma obscura Physcia obscura forma pruinosa Vain. Physcia obscura forma saxicola Vain. Physcia obscura var. adglutinata (Flörke) Nyl. Physcia obscura var. chloantha Rabenh. Physcia obscura var. combinata Kremp. Physcia obscura var. cycloselioides Vain. Physcia obscura var. cycloselis (Ach.) Kickx Physcia obscura var. endophoenicea Harm. Physcia obscura var. erythrocardia Tuck. Physcia obscura var. glaucovirens Zahlbr. Physcia obscura var. obscura Physcia obscura var. recurva Vain. Physcia obscura var. sorediifera Nyl. Physcia obscura var. virella (Ach.) Nyl.
Catalogue data:		Zahlbruckner, Catalogus Universalis Lichenum 7: 653
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Landcare [New Zealand] New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]