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Fuscidea lightfootii
Scientific Name: Fuscidea lightfootii
Family: Fuscideaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Fuscidea lightfootii
Fuscidea lightfootii, a lichen, lacks a widely recognized common name in English, though it is known as "boomsuikerkorst" in Dutch.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Fuscidea lightfootii (Sm.) Coppins & P. James
- Family: Fuscideaceae
- Genus: Fuscidea
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Biatorina lightfootii
- Catillaria lightfootii
- Lecidea lightfootii
- Biatora lightfootii
- Biatora lightfootii f. commutata (Ach.) Zopf
- Biatorina lightfootii var. commutata
- Lecanora
Distribution and Habitat
Fuscidea lightfootii is found in Britain, Ireland, China (Yunnan), and Norway, where it was newly discovered in southwestern regions. It often grows corticolous on trees such as Alnus, Fraxinus, Sarothamnus, and Tilia, and is described as ubiquitous.
Morphological Characteristics
- Thallus: Crustose, bright green to brownish, cracked, and covered in rounded warts. It measures approximately 1-3 cm in diameter.
- Soredia: Often present, green in color and may dominate the thallus.
- Apothecia: Described as having dark or black apothecia, lacking distinct 'thalline' margins.
- Granules: Thallus comprises clusters of bright green granules, often with pale yellow-green soredia developing.
Ecological Role
Fuscidea lightfootii appears to be a colonizer of small branches. It is epiphytic.
Further Information
- Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Discover Life
- Islay Natural History Trust
- British Lichens: britishlichens.co.uk