| Hypotrachyna kauffmaniana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Parmeliaceae |
| Genus: | Hypotrachyna |
| Species: | H. kauffmaniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypotrachyna kauffmaniana Lendemer & J.L. Allen (2020) | |
Hypotrachyna kauffmaniana is a species of blue-gray to gray foliose lichen in the family Parmeliaceae. [1] [2] This species can only be located in eastern North America along the Appalachian Mountains, commonly found in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. [1] The habitat of H. kauffmaniana is typically mid-elevation forests on both hardwood and conifer tree branches/trunks within the southern Appalachians. [1] On rare occasions, this species can be found growing on non-calcareous rocks. [1] H. kauffmaniana gathered its name in honor of Gary Kauffman, a botanist for the National Forest Service. [1] H. kauffmaniana can be commonly confused alongside Hypotrachyna showmanii , but is distinguishable due to the former producing different levels of gyrophoric acid (specifically 3-methoxy-2,4-di-O-methylgyrophoric acid and 2,4-di-O-methylgyrophoric acid) as well as possessing slightly different morphological properties. [1]
