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Cresponea premnea var. saxicola
Scientific Name: Cresponea premnea var. saxicola
Family: Opegraphaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
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Cresponea premnea var. saxicola
Cresponea premnea var. saxicola is a lichen, commonly known as Cresponea premnea var. saxicola.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cresponea premnea var. saxicola (Mudd) Egea & Torrente
- Rank: Variety
- Synonyms:
- Lecanactis premnea var. saxicola (Leight.)
- Lecidea premnea var. saxicola Leight.
- Lecanactis premnea f. saxicola (Mudd) Leight.
- Catillaria premnea (Fr.) Krb.
- Lecanactis plocina subsp. premnea (Ach.) Lettau
- Family: Roccellaceae / Opegraphaceae
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
- Class: Ascomycetes
- Order: Opegraphales
Distribution and Habitat
This variety of Cresponea premnea has been found in the UK and Taiwan. It differs from the more common variety, Cresponea premnea var. premnea, primarily by its substratum, as saxicola typically grows on rocks (as suggested by "saxicola"), while premnea typically grows on well-lit bark of old deciduous trees.
Interactions with Other Organisms
Cresponea premnea var. saxicola is found in association with other lichens such as Cladonia borealis, C. strepsilis, Diplommma ambiguum, D. dispersant, and Dirina massiliensis f. sorediam.
Resources and Further Information
- NBN (National Biodiversity Network)
- British Mycological Society GB Checklist of Fungal Names
- Index Fungorum
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Association of British Fungus Groups CATE2 Database