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coccocarpia lichen

Scientific Name: Coccocarpia erythroxyli

Family: Coccocarpiaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Coccocarpia Lichen

Coccocarpia is a lichenized genus of fungi belonging to the Coccocarpiaceae family. It includes approximately 24 species with a widespread distribution.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Coccocarpia (with various species mentioned, including Coccocarpia palmicola, Coccocarpia erythroxyli, Coccocarpia cronia, Coccocarpia stellata, Coccocarpia asterella, and Coccocarpia melloniorum)
  • Common Name: Coccocarpia Lichen (also Salted Shell Lichen for Coccocarpia palmicola, and Star Coccocarpia Lichen for Coccocarpia stellata)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Genus: Coccocarpia
  • Family: Coccocarpiaceae
  • Synonyms/Alternative Scientific Names:
    • Coccocarpia palmicola (Spreng.) Arv. & D.J. Galloway
    • Coccocarpia palmicola (Sprengel) Arv. & D. J. Galloway
    • Coccocarpia erythroxyli (Spreng.) Swinscow & Krog

Distribution and Habitat

  • Reported from various regions, including the Korean Peninsula, Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Brazil, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
  • Found in humid tropics.
  • Observed in Maine metal quarries.

Ecological Role

  • Coccocarpia erythroxyli and C. palmicola are small-foliose, cyanophilic lichen species found mainly in the humid tropics, indicating a wide ecological amplitude.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Small-foliose (leaf-like) structure.
  • Some species have a gelatinous thallus, with greenish to dark brown lobes.
  • Some species form a symbiotic partnership with a cyanobacteria (Scytonema) instead of green algae.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Forms a symbiotic relationship with cyanobacteria.
  • May be threatened by introduced gastropods in certain regions.

Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Australian Plant Names Index
  • Consortium of North American Lichen Herbaria (CNALH)