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disjunct coenogonium lichen
Scientific Name: Coenogonium disjunctum
Family: Gyalectaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Coenogonium disjunctum - Disjunct Coenogonium Lichen
Coenogonium disjunctum, commonly known as the Disjunct Coenogonium Lichen, is a lichenous plant belonging to the family Gyalectaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Coenogonium disjunctum Nyl.
- Common Name: Disjunct Coenogonium Lichen
- Family: Gyalectaceae
- Taxon: Species
- Symbol: CODI12
Distribution and Habitat
- The disjunct localities suggest that the species may prove to be pantropical.
- It is found in mixed montane forests disjunct between Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as in other locations globally.
- Occurs mainly in subtropical and tropical regions.
Ecology
- The species exhibits disjunct distribution patterns, appearing in widely separated geographic locations.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Chiodecton epiphyllum is a lichenicolous fungus found growing on Coenogonium flavicans.
- Often found growing with mats of bryophytes, such as Coenogonium lutescens.
Further Information
- Harris (1995), "More Florida lichens," presents a key.
- Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region.
- A Cumulative Checklist for the Lichen-forming, Lichenicolous and Allied Fungi.
- Checklist of Pacific Island Lichens References published by ABRS.
- Catalogue of Saskatchewan Lichens (de Vries 1999-2005).