Name:		Melanelia stygia Essl., (1978) page 47
Synonym(s):		Imbricaria stygia (L.) DC. Lichen stygius L. Parmelia stygia (L.) Ach. (1803)
Status:		Species, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Melanelia Essl. [Genus] Parmeliaceae Zenker [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 Melanelia stygia forma angustior (Schaer.) S.Y. Kondr. Melanelia stygia forma conturbata (Arnold) S.Y. Kondr. Melanelia stygia forma latior (Schaer.) S.Y. Kondr. Melanelia stygia forma stygia Melanelia stygia var. reagens (Servít) Oksner Melanelia stygia var. stygia
Catalogue data:		Index of Fungi 4: 548
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index Biological Records Database (38 records)
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]