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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.