title: Epilithic lichens in the Beacon sandstone formation, Victoria Land, Antarctica.
abstract: The epilithic lichen flora on the Beacon sandstone formation in Victoria Land consists of seven species:  Acarospora gwynnii Dodge & Rudolph, Buellia grisea Dodge & Baker, B. pallida Dodge & Baker, Carbonea capsulata (Dodge & Baker) Hale comb. nov., Lecanora fuscobrunnea Dodge & Baker, Lecidea cancriformis Dodge & Baker, and L. siplei Dodge & Baker.  The typification of the species is given along with descriptions and distribution in Antarctica.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hale
mesh_terms: D000864:Antarctic Regions; D003081:Cold Climate; D003889:Desert Climate; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000382:microbiology; D055593:Geological Phenomena; D005844:Geology; D008011:Lichens / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology