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Fuscidea pusilla

Scientific Name: Fuscidea pusilla

Family: Fuscideaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Fuscidea pusilla

Fuscidea pusilla is a lichen species with the accepted scientific name Fuscidea pusilla Tnsberg. It is also known by the Swedish common name "dvrgklipplav".

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota
  • Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
  • Class: Lecanoromycetes
  • Order: Umbilicariales (as mentioned in relation to the genus Fuscidea) or Lecanoromycetes_incertae_sedis (as noted in one listing)
  • Family: Fuscideaceae
  • Genus: Fuscidea
  • Species: Fuscidea pusilla Tnsberg
  • Synonyms: The text references Fuscidea pusilla Tnsberg, Sommerfeltia 14: 138 (1992) MB#358666, implying a link to the MycoBank database record #358666.
  • Alternative names: Groene suikerkorst (Dutch).

Distribution and Habitat

  • Reported from the Antwerp province in Belgium.
  • Found in Switzerland.
  • Present in eastern North America.
  • Found in the Netherlands.
  • Recorded in Estonia.
  • Documented in Schleswig-Holstein.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The text refers to "epifytische suikerkorsten" in Dutch, which translates to epiphytic sugar crusts, suggesting a crustose growth form.
  • The species is described as morphologically similar to Ropalospora viridis.

Ecology

  • The text lists ecological requirements of the lichen.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Part of lichen communities alongside other lichen species, such as Chaenotheca xyloxena, Gyalecta flotowii, and others.

Quirky Facts

  • In the Netherlands, it's one of the "epifytische suikerkorsten", or epiphytic sugar crusts.
  • The trivial name in Swedish is "dvrgklipplav" which means dwarf-cliff lichen.
  • The text mentions that there is divaricatic acid present in Fuscidea pusilla, in contrast to perlatolic acid.

Further Information

  • Index Fungorum: http://www.indexfungorum.org/names/NamesRecord.asp?RecordID=358666
  • Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution.
  • TERMIUM: The Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank.
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Provides information on the Family Fuscideaceae.