Lichen nivalis Linnaeus , Species Plantarum 2 : 1145. 1753 Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part L) Jarvis, Charlie (L.) Ach. Ach. Linnaeus 1753 Ascomycetes Parmeliaceae Cetraria GBIF Fungi Lecanorales Ascomycota species nivalis      Lichen nivalisLinnaeus,  Species Plantarum2: 1145. 1753.  "Habitat in Lapponiae, Upsaliae, Gronlandiae alpinis, apricis, siccis, glareosis. terrestris." RCN: 8197.    Lectotype(Howe in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club39: 201. 1912; Jorgensen& al. in Bot. J. Linn. Soc.115: 330, f. 44. 1994): Herb. Linn. No. 1273.101, lower left specimen ( LINN).   Note: Jorgensen& al. (in Bot. J. Linn. Soc.115: 330, 378, f. 44. 1994) restricted Howe'soriginal type choice to one of the specimens on the sheet. 2611897691 LINN 1273.101 lectotype