Theodor Magnus Fries [SEP] occupation
Theodor Magnus Fries
Theodor Magnus Fries (28 October 1832 – 29 March 1913), the son of Elias Magnus Fries, was a Swedish botanist and lichenologist. 
Following in his father's footsteps, Fries studied botany, obtaining his doctoral degree in 1857 at Uppsala. He became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1865 and professor of botany and applied economics at Uppsala in 1877. His most notable work was "Lichenographia scandinavica" (1871–1874). He also produced a two-volume biography of Carl
" in 1791, and transferred to the genus "Xanthoria" by Theodor Magnus Fries (son of Elias Magnus Fries) in 1860.
Description.
The thallus of this lichen is described as foliose, having the aspect of leaves, although the central portions of the thallus may appear nearly crustose. It is small, typically less than wide, with lobes less than broad, appressed to loosely appressed. The upper surface is some shade of orange while the lower surface is white, corticate, with short, sparse hapters