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cryptolechia lichen

Scientific Name: Cryptolechia

Family: Gyalectaceae

Category: Lichen

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Cryptolechia carneolutea

Also known as Cryptolechia Lichen or Shy cross-y-heart lichen, Cryptolechia carneolutea is a lichen species.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cryptolechia carneolutea (Turner) A. Massal.
  • Family: Gyalectaceae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Lichen carneoluteus (Turner) Sm.
    • Gyalecta carneolutea (Turner) H. Olivier

Distribution and Habitat

  • This lichen has been recently recorded from Wales and is a national BAP (Biodiversity Action Plan) species.
  • It is found on elm trees on the Sussex coast.
  • It can be found in very humid situations.
  • It is recorded in vc 10.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • The thallus is thin, matt, chalky white.
  • It forms an extensive smooth, soft structure.
  • Growth Habit: Lichenous
  • Epiphytic or on rock in lowlands.

Quirky Facts

  • One of its common names is "Shy cross-y-heart lichen."

Further Information

  • Information available through the NBN Gateway Interactive Mapping Tool.
  • Encyclopedia of Life.
  • Wikispecies.
  • British Lichen Society.