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Amandinea punctata

Scientific Name: Amandinea punctata

Family: Physciaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Amandinea punctata: Tiny Button Lichen

Amandinea punctata, commonly known as the tiny button lichen, is a fascinating crustose lichen found worldwide.

Considerations for Pets

  • Amandinea punctata grows on wood and rock.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Amandinea punctata (Hoffm.) Coppins & Scheid.
  • Common Names: Tiny button lichen (English), Amandine ponctue (French), Vliegenstrontjesmos (Dutch)
  • Family: Caliciaceae
  • Genus: Amandinea
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Buellia punctata (Hoffm.) A. Massal., Lecidea punctata Hoffm.

Distribution and Habitat

  • This lichen has a global distribution.
  • It is commonly found growing on wood and rock.
  • Specific locations mentioned include Dorset (UK), Britain, Ireland, China (Yunnan), Joshua Tree National Park (California, USA), Estonia, and Mont Saint-Hilaire.
  • It has also been observed on the bark of Syringa vulgaris (lilac) in Mainz.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Amandinea punctata is a crustose lichen, meaning it forms a crust-like growth on its substrate.
  • The thallus (lichen body) can be dark to pale gray, and sometimes brown or greenish-brown.
  • The surface of the thallus is described as rimose to rimose-areolate (cracked into small areas).
  • Apothecia (fruiting bodies) are black, randlos (without a prominent margin), and hochgewlbt (highly convex), measuring approximately 0.25-0.3 mm in diameter.
  • The epithecium (outermost layer of the apothecium) is brown.

Ecological Role

  • Amandinea punctata is epiphytic, meaning it grows on the surface of wood rather than within it.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The text mentions Amandinea punctata in relation to the Natural History Museum's UK Species Inventory.

Further Information

  • Observations are recorded using the Natural History Museum's UK Species Inventory.
  • Additional information can be found at www.lichenology.info.
  • Specimens are housed at CANL (Canadian National Collection of Lichens).
  • MycoBank contains microscopy information and records.
  • APHOTOFUNGI hosts a photographic stock library page.