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amygdalaria lichen
Scientific Name: Amygdalaria subdissentiens
Family: Porpidiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Amygdalaria
Amygdalaria is a genus of lichen. Several species within this genus are mentioned in the provided text.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Not explicitly stated but understood to be Fungi, given its classification as a lichen-forming ascomycete.
- Family: Porpidiaceae (mentioned multiple times) and Lecideaceae (in relation to older classifications).
- Rank: Genus
- Synonyms and Alternative Scientific Names:
- Amygdalaria panaeola: Synonyms include Huilia panaeola and Lecidea panaeola.
- Immersaria usbekica: Syn. Amygdalaria tellensis Esnault et Roux,. Lecidea usbekica Hertel.
Common Names
- Amygdalaria panaeola: Powdery Almond Lichen (English), amygdalaire poudreuse (French).
- Amygdalaria elegantior: Elegant Almond Lichen.
Distribution and Habitat
The genus Amygdalaria has a global occurrence, including:
- Eurasia (Asia Extratropical, Europe, Asia Tropical)
- Americas (North America, including Mexico)
- Arctic regions
It is commonly found growing on rock substrates.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
Amygdalaria are crustose and placodioid lichens.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The text mentions that some taxa grow on this group of lichens.
- Two lichen parasites are mentioned in relation to Amygdalaria consentiens.
- New fluorescent compounds, named panaefluorolines D-H, were isolated from the cultured mycobiont of a lichen, Amygdalaria panaeola.
Further Information
- British Lichen Society - BLS Lichen Database: Contains records of Amygdalaria pelobotryon in Scotland.
- Herzogia: A journal containing research on the genus Amygdalaria in North America.
- Jnal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory: Contains studies on Japanese Amygdalaria species.