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anisomeridium lichen
Scientific Name: Anisomeridium albisedum
Family: Monoblastiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Anisomeridium Lichen
Anisomeridium is a genus of lichenized fungi within the family Monoblastiaceae.
Considerations for Pets
- Some species of Anisomeridium lichen grow on tree bark.
- Anisomeridium Lichen are found on Tamarind trees.
- Anisomeridium Lichen contains perithecia
Scientific Classification and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Anisomeridium
- Common Name(s): Anisomeridium Lichen, Forest punch lichen, Tamarind Anisomeridium Lichen
- Family: Monoblastiaceae (and Strigulaceae in one instance)
- Synonyms:
- Arthopyrenia cinereopruinosa
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in tropical America, including Guyana and Panama.
- Observed in Dorset, Britain, and Ireland.
- Found in Costa Rica.
- Present in the USA and Canada.
- Occurs in Madeira and the Selvagens Islands.
- Identified in Hong Kong.
- Documented in Australia and its Island Territories.
- Also found in New Zealand.
- Occurs in California.
Morphological Characteristics
- Lichens are a combination of a fungus and a green algae or a blue-green algae or a combination of all three.
- Some species are crustose lichens, appearing white and growing in cracks of tree bark.
- Some species contain black perithecia.
- Some species are foliicolous lichens.
Quirky Facts
- One species, Anisomeridium polypori, grows on polypores.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Lichens are typically a symbiotic combination of fungi and algae.
Resources and Further Information
- Wolfram|Alpha
- ResearchGate
- Catalogue of Life
- Index Fungorum