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gongylia lichen
Scientific Name: Gongylia
Family: Arthrorhaphidaceae
Category: Lichen
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Gongylia Lichen
This page provides information about lichens in the genus Gongylia, commonly known as Gongylia Lichen.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Gongylia
- Family: Arthrorhaphidaceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Rank: Species
- Species: Gongylia muscorum Zschacke
- Common Name: Gongylia Lichen
- Synonyms:
- Gongylia sabuletorum (Fr.) Stein (synonym for Arthrorhaphis grisea)
- Gongylia viridis A.L. Sm. (synonym for Arthrorhaphis grisea)
- Gongylia incarnata (Th. Fr. & Graewe) Zahlbr. (synonym for Belonia incarnata)
- Lichen fungiformis Scop.
- Rinodina humilis H.Magn.
Distribution and Habitat
Gongylia muscorum is found in North America and the British Isles. It has also been found in Colorado. Specifically, it has been observed in the North American Arctic. It is also present in Northern America.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Gongylia muscorum is a lichenous plant.
- Some Gongylia species are described as pyrenocarpous, with shield-forming perithecia, and can be foliose or fruticose.
Ecological Role
Gongylia muscorum may grow over green algae and leprose lichens on overhanging surfaces.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Some species of Gongylia are host lichens to other organisms (e.g., Gongylia aquatica being a host lichen to Koerberiella wimmeriana).
Further Information
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
- Lichen Herbarium Berlin
- Natural History Museum, Vienna
- Catalogue des lichens de Suisse: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/