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Catawba dermiscellum lichen
Scientific Name: Dermiscellum catawbense
Family: Physciaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Catawba Dermiscellum Lichen
This page provides information about the Catawba Dermiscellum Lichen, covering its taxonomy, distribution, and other interesting facts.
Scientific and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Dermiscellum catawbense (Willey) Hafellner & Poelt
- Common Name: Catawba Dermiscellum Lichen
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Rank: Species
- Genus: Dermiscellum
- Family: Physciaceae
- Synonyms:
- Opegrapha oulocheila Tuck. (Basionym of Dermiscellum oulocheilum)
Distribution and Habitat
- The Catawba Dermiscellum Lichen (Dermiscellum catawbense) is found on rocks along the banks of the Catawba River in North Carolina and South Carolina, U.S.A.
- Dermiscellum oulocheilum is also known only from rocks along the banks of the Catawba River in North Carolina and South Carolina, U.S.A.
Quirky Facts
- The Catawba Dermiscellum Lichen is the only member of the lichen genus Dermiscellum.
- Lichens, in general, are unique collaborations between a species of fungus and one or more other organisms.
Related Species
- Cladonia atlantica A. Evans - Atlantic Cup Lichen
- Dermatocarpon luridum (With.)
- Dermatocarpon moulinsii (Mont.) - Moulins' Silverskin Lichen