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Fellhanera floridana

Scientific Name: Fellhanera floridana

Family: Pilocarpaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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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