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amygdalaria lichen
Scientific Name: Amygdalaria consentiens
Family: Porpidiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Amygdalaria Lichen
Amygdalaria is a genus of lichen belonging to the family Porpidiaceae.
Scientific Names and Synonyms:
- Accepted Scientific Name: Amygdalaria Norman
- Synonyms:
- Huilia panaeola
- Lecidea panaeola
Common Names:
- Powdery Almond Lichen (English)
- Amygdalaire poudreuse (French)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Kingdom: Not explicitly mentioned, but inferred to be Fungi, as lichens are a symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae/cyanobacteria.
- Family: Porpidiaceae
- Rank: Genus
- Species: Examples include Amygdalaria consentiens, Amygdalaria continua, Amygdalaria elegantior, Amygdalaria haidensis, Amygdalaria panaeola, Amygdalaria pelobotryon, and Amygdalaria tellensis.
Distribution and Habitat:
- Found globally in Eurasia (Asia Extratropical, Europe, Asia Tropical), the Americas (North America, including Mexico), and the Arctic.
- Grows on rock substrates.
Morphological Characteristics:
- Crustose and placodioid forms are observed.
Interactions with Other Organisms:
- The cultured mycobiont of Amygdalaria panaeola produces fluorescent yellowish-green pigments, including panaefluorolines.
Further Information:
- British Lichen Society - BLS Lichen Database: Scotland
Quirky Facts:
- Panaefluoroline B, a fluorescent yellowish-green pigment, is produced by the cultured mycobiont of the Amygdalaria panaeola lichen.
- The text mentions the existence of a "lichenlogo graphic" associated with Amygdalaria panaeola.