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Collema tenax var. substellatum

Scientific Name: Collema tenax var. substellatum

Family: Collemataceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Collema tenax var. substellatum

This page provides information about the lichen known scientifically as Collema tenax var. substellatum.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Collema tenax var. substellatum (H. Magn.) Degel.
  • Rank: Variety
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota
  • Class: Lecanoromycetes (also listed as Ascomycetes)
  • Order: Peltigerales (also listed as Lecanorales)
  • Family: Collemataceae
  • Basionym: Collema substellatum H. Magn.
  • Synonymy: Collema substellatum H. Magn. (considered synonymous)
  • Alternative Names:
    • Collema tenax (Sw.) Ach. var. substellatum (H. Magn.) Degel., 1974
    • Collema pulposum var. tenax (Sw.) Nyl. (1858)
    • Collema tenax var. ceranoides (Borrer) Degel.
    • Jelly Lichen (Common Name)

General Information

  • Symbol: COTES
  • Group: Lichen
  • Taxonomic Status: Accepted
  • Unique Identifier: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124234
  • Element Code: NLLEC40334

Distribution and Habitat

This lichen has been found in Greenland and China. It is also recorded in Oregon. More information is needed to fully define the full extent of its distribution.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Growth Habit: Lichenous
  • Commonly known as Jelly Lichen

Related Species and Varieties

Collema tenax var. substellatum is closely related to Collema tenax (Sw.) Ach. em. Degel., especially its var. diffracto-areolatum (Schaerer) Degel.