No images found for this plant ID: 19322.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "19322" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
fuscidea lichen
Scientific Name: Fuscidea cyathoides
Family: Fuscideaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Fuscidea Lichen
Fuscidea is a genus of lichens, commonly referred to as "fuscidea lichen" or "quilt lichen." This group comprises various species distributed across different geographical locations.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Fuscidea
- Family: Fuscideaceae
- Class: Lecanoromycetes
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Kingdom: (Implied Fungi)
- Taxonomic Rank: Genus and Species (depending on the specific name referenced)
- Synonyms: Several synonyms exist for individual species, including:
- Fuscidea aggregata (synonym of Fuscidea austera)
- Fuscidea taeniarum (synonym of Fuscidea austera)
- Lecidea taeniarum (synonym of Fuscidea austera)
Species of Fuscidea
- Fuscidea arboricola
- Fuscidea austera
- Fuscidea australis
- Fuscidea cyathoides (Ach.) V. Wirth & Vezda
- Fuscidea cyathoides var. orientalis
- Fuscidea gothoburgensis (H.Magn.) V.Wirth & Vězda
- Fuscidea kochiana (Hepp) V.Wirth & Vězda
- Fuscidea lightfootii (Sm.) Coppins & P.James
- Fuscidea lygaea (Ach.) V.Wirth & Vězda
- Fuscidea praeruptorum
- Fuscidea pusilla
- Fuscidea recensa (Stirt.) Hertel, V. Wirth & Vezda
- Fuscidea subfilamentosa (Zahlbr.) Brako
- Fuscidea tropica
- Fuscidea viridis
Distribution and Habitat
- Fuscidea species are found worldwide, including:
- Great Britain and Ireland
- North America (including the USA and Canada)
- Aegean
- South Korea
- Brazil, Guatemala, and Venezuela (F. tropica)
- China, Yunnan (F. cyathoides var. orientalis)
- They commonly grow on bare rock surfaces, including mountain tops and rocky seashores.
Morphological Characteristics
- The thallus (lichen body) varies in color among species, ranging from pale grey to dark grey, bright green, brownish, or almost white.
- The thallus can be thin and cracked (e.g., F. lygaea) or cracked areolate (e.g., F. kochiana).
- Some species have areoles (small areas on the thallus) that are closely set, revealing little of the black prothallus except at the thallus margin (e.g., F. gothoburgensis).
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Fuscidea species are often found in communities with other lichens and bryophytes.
- For example, Fuscidea lygaea is part of the Rhizocarpon geographicum-Fuscidea lygaea community.
Resources and Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
- Catalogue of Life
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- British Lichen Society (BLS) Lichen Database
- Recent Literature on Lichens (RLL)
- ResearchGate