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Fellhanera floridana
Scientific Name: Fellhanera floridana
Family: Pilocarpaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Fellhanera floridana
Fellhanera floridana, sometimes referred to as Fellhanera floridana Lichen, is a lichenized fungus belonging to the Ascomycota phylum.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Scientific Name: Fellhanera floridana (Tuck.) S. Ekman
- Family: Pilocarpaceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Ascomycetes, Lecanoromycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
- Synonyms: Bacidia floridana (Tuck.) Zahlbr., Biatora floridana
Distribution and Habitat:
- Found in the United States, including Florida.
- May be found in broad leaf hammock forests in low light habitats.
Morphological Characteristics:
- Characterized by a granulose thallus.
Additional Information:
- Fellhanera is a genus of lichenized fungi.
- Specimens are held in the Harvard University Herbaria.
Further Resources:
- Discover Life provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Fellhanera floridana.
- MycoBank: Fellhanera floridana