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Frutidella

Scientific Name: Frutidella

Family: Lecideaceae

Category: Lichen

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Frutidella caesioatra

Frutidella caesioatra is a species of lichenized fungus belonging to the genus Frutidella. The genus itself is monotypic, meaning it contains only this single species.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Frutidella caesioatra (Schaerer) Kalb
  • Synonyms:
    • Lecidea arctica Sommerf.
    • Lecidea arctica f. arctica Sommerf.
    • Lecidea caesioatra Schaer. (Basionym)
  • Family: Ramalinaceae
  • Kingdom: Fungi

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in the Antarctica/subantarctic or Southern Ocean regions.
  • Observed on granite talus in a forest clearing in the British Columbia Coast Ranges, near Whistler, in an upper montane environment.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Frutidella caesioatra is a placodioid lichen.

Related Species

  • Phylogenetic analysis suggests a relationship between Frutidella caesioatra and Lecidea pullata, leading to the new combination Frutidella pullata (Norman) Schmull.

Further Information

  • Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=442564
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Catalogue of Life checklist
  • USDA, NRCS (indicating distributional map availability)
  • Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
  • Project Dryades (Italian biodiversity data)