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chaenothecopsis lichen

Scientific Name: Chaenothecopsis viridireagens

Family: Mycocaliciaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Chaenothecopsis

Chaenothecopsis is a genus of lichenicolous fungi, often referred to by the common name "chaenothecopsis lichen."

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chaenothecopsis Vain.
  • Family: Mycocaliciaceae
  • Rank: Genus
  • Synonyms:
    • Chaenothecopsis pusilla (Ach.) A.F.W. Schmidt
    • Calicium debile (synonym of Chaenothecopsis debilis)
    • Chaenothecopsis pusilla curtisii Tuck. (synonym of asikkalense Vainio)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in various locations, including Colombia (Huila), China (Yunnan), and North America.
  • Specific locations mentioned include the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, British Columbia (Clearwater Valley, Dawson Falls), and the Bia&#322owie&#380a Forest.
  • Often found on wood, including Thuja snags in old-growth forests, and on dead wood.

Ecological Role

  • Many Chaenothecopsis species are parasitic or commensal on lichens, free-living algae, or lignum (wood).
  • Some species are non-lichenized, free-living fungi.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Characterized by a stalked capitulum lacking a mazaedium.
  • Short asci.
  • Crustose and placodioid lichens.

Species within the Genus

  • 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 pusiola (Ach.) Vainio
  • Chaenothecopsis pusilla (Ach.) A.F.W. Schmidt
  • 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

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Many species are lichen-parasitic.

Resources and Further Information

  • plants.usda.gov
  • British Lichen Society (BLS) Lichen Database
  • Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
  • MushroomObserver.org