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Bouteille's fellhanera lichen

Scientific Name: Fellhanera bouteillei

Family: Pilocarpaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Bouteille's Fellhanera Lichen

Discover the fascinating world of Bouteille's Fellhanera Lichen, a unique organism formed through a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and algae.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Fellhanera bouteillei (Desmaz.) Vezda
  • Common Names: Bouteille's Fellhanera Lichen, Bouteille's fellhanera lichen

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Not explicitly mentioned, but implied to be Fungi due to lichen composition.
  • Family: Pilocarpaceae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Catillaria bouteillei (Desm.) Zahlbr. (historical reference)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in the Czech Republic (based on checklist reference).
  • Observed in the Paris basin (Val-d'Oise).
  • Present in Gda?skie Pomerania
  • Can be found on twigs of *Vaccinium myrtillus* and *Picea abies*.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Growth Habit: Lichenous
  • It is a foliicolous lichen.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • A lichenicolous fungus may be associated with *Fellhanera bouteillei*.
  • Lichens are organisms consisting of a fungus and algae (sometimes cyanobacteria) living together in symbiosis.

Resources and Further Information

  • Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
  • USDA
  • NRCS
  • Checklist and Red List of lichens of the Czech Republic: http://www.preslia.cz/P082Lis.pdf
  • Recent Literature on Lichens
  • Names from the Checklists of Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of South Africa, Namibia, and Lesotho
  • University of Washington Herbarium
  • Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora. Nash, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., Bungartz,