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Allocetraria
Scientific Name: Allocetraria
Family: Parmeliaceae
Category: Lichen
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Allocetraria: A Genus of Lichenized Fungi
Allocetraria is a genus of lichenized fungi belonging to the Parmeliaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
- Class: Ascomycetes / Lecanoromycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
- Family: Parmeliaceae
- Genus: Allocetraria Kurok. & M.J. Lai
Species within Allocetraria
At least 10 species and subspecies of Allocetraria have been described, including:
- Allocetraria ambigua (C. Bab.) Kurok. & M.J. Lai
- Allocetraria capitata
- Allocetraria corrugata
- Allocetraria endochrysea
- Allocetraria flavonigrescens
- Allocetraria globulans (Nyl. ex Hue) A. Thell & Randlane
- Allocetraria madreporiformis (With.) Krnefelt & A. Thell. Also referred to as V-fingers Lichen.
- Allocetraria oakesiana (Tuck.) Randlane & Thell. Also known as Yellow Ribbon Lichen or Yellow-green Ribbon Lichen.
- Allocetraria stracheyi (Bab.) Kurok. & M.J. Lai
Allocetraria oakesiana Details
- Basionym: Cetraria oakesiana Tuck., Bost. Jn. Nat. Hist., 3: 445. 1841.
- Synonym: Usnocetraria oakesiana
- Alternative Scientific Name: Tuckermannopsis oakesiana (Tuck.) Hale
Distribution and Habitat
- Allocetraria madreporiformis has been found on mossy soil in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado.
- Allocetraria oakesiana is native to Canada.
Quirky Facts
- One species, Allocetraria madreporiformis, is also referred to as "V-fingers Lichen."
Further Resources
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Wikimedia Commons: Features related media.