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Distopyrenis americana
Scientific Name: Distopyrenis americana
Family: Pyrenulaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Distopyrenis americana
Distopyrenis americana is a species of fungi within the genus Distopyrenis.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Distopyrenis americana Aptroot
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes (or Eurotiomycetes according to some sources)
- Order: Pyrenulales
- Family: Pyrenulaceae
- Type Species: Distopyrenis americana Aptroot (for the genus Distopyrenis)
Distribution and Habitat
- Previously known from the Southeastern USA and tropical America.
- Recently found in other locations (unspecified in the text).
- The holotype was found on bark in Quercus (Oak).
- Also found on Betula lenta (Black Birch) in one instance.
Morphological Characteristics
- Thallus: Absent or immersed in the substrate.
- Upper Surface: If present, appears as a whitish-gray discoloration relative to the surrounding bark surface, with a dull appearance.
- Photobiont: Absent.
Ecological Role
- Distopyrenis americana is a lichen, forming a symbiotic relationship, although the photobiont is noted as absent in the description. Further research would be needed to understand what it is living off of, if anything.
Associations
- Frequently found growing alongside other lichens, such as Collema bachmanianum, Lecidea plebeja, Lecidea tessellata, Lecidella stigmatea, and Leptorhaphis epidermidis.
Resources and Further Information
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Catalogue of Life
- Index Fungorum
- Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life
- The William and Lynda Steere Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden (NY)