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chaenothecopsis lichen

Scientific Name: Chaenothecopsis viridialba

Family: Mycocaliciaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Chaenothecopsis Lichen

Chaenothecopsis is a genus of lichenicolous fungi, often found as parasites or commensals on other lichens, free-living algae, or on wood. They are not mosses or plants, but complex entities composed of multiple organisms.

Considerations for Pets

  • Chaenothecopsis species are frequently found on wood.

Scientific Classification and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chaenothecopsis Vain.
  • Rank: Genus
  • Family: Mycocaliciaceae
  • Common Name: chaenothecopsis lichen
  • Synonyms:
    • Calicium debile (synonym of Chaenothecopsis debilis)
  • Well-known Species:
    • Chaenothecopsis amurensis Titov
    • Chaenothecopsis consociata
    • Chaenothecopsis debilis (Turner & Borrer ex Smith & Sowerby) Tibell
    • Chaenothecopsis dolichocephala
    • Chaenothecopsis exilis
    • Chaenothecopsis nana Tibell
    • Chaenothecopsis neocaledonica
    • Chaenothecopsis nigra Tibell
    • Chaenothecopsis ochroleuca (Krb.) Tibell & K. Ryman
    • Chaenothecopsis pusilla (Ach.) A.F.W. Schmidt
    • Chaenothecopsis pusiola (Ach.) Vainio
    • Chaenothecopsis resinicola
    • Chaenothecopsis rubescens Vainio
    • Chaenothecopsis rubina
    • Chaenothecopsis sanguinea Tibell
    • Chaenothecopsis savonica
    • Chaenothecopsis subparoica
    • Chaenothecopsis tasmanica Tibell
    • Chaenothecopsis ussuriensis
    • Chaenothecopsis vainioana
    • Chaenothecopsis viridialba (Krempelh.) A.F.W. Schmidt

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in various regions, including the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, North America, China (Yunnan), Colombia (Huila), and Europe (e.g., Germany, Norway).
  • Habitats include old-growth forests (e.g., on wood of Thuja snags), lignum, and as parasites on other lichens.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Characterized by a stalked capitulum lacking a mazaedium and short asci.
  • Species can be resinicolous (growing on resin).

Ecological Role

  • Species within Chaenothecopsis can be parasitic or commensal on lichens and free-living algae.
  • Some species are non-lichenized, free-living fungi.

Quirky Facts

  • Chaenothecopsis are not a moss or plant, but made up of more then one entity.

Further Information

  • USDA Plants Database: plants.usda.gov
  • British Lichen Society - BLS Lichen Database
  • Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas