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graphina lichen

Scientific Name: Graphina abaphoides

Family: Graphidaceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Graphina Lichen

This page provides information about Graphina lichens, focusing on their classification, distribution, and other interesting facts gleaned from various sources.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Graphina
  • Common Names: Graphina Lichen, Achar's Graphina Lichen (for Graphina acharii), Babington's Graphina Lichen (for Graphina babingtonii)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae (as a reference point, though lichens are now classified in their own kingdom)
  • Group: Lichen
  • Family: Graphidaceae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species (e.g., Graphina anguina)
  • Synonyms:
    • Graphina anguina var. pulverulenta sensu A.L. Sm. = Graphina anguina auct. europ.
    • Ach. = Graphina anguina auct. europ.
    • Graphina confluens (Fe) Mll. Arg. (synonym for Diorygma confluens (Fe) Kalb, Staiger & Elix)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Graphina lichens are found in Britain and Ireland.
  • They are present in Dorset, Dartmoor (including Black-a-tor Copse NNR), and Cornwall in the UK.
  • Graphina acharii is found in the USA and Canada.
  • Some species, like Graphina indita, are found in the Philippines.
  • They are also found in Australia.

Ecological Role

  • Some species of Graphina are considered to be of principal importance for conservation of biological diversity.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Species of Graphis and Graphina are characterised by the structure of the lirelline (fruiting body).

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Lichens, including Graphina species, partner with a photobiont (algae or cyanobacteria) in a symbiotic relationship.
  • They can grow on palm trees and other plants.

Further Information

  • Details of lichens in Britain and Ireland can be found in Purvis et al., The lichen flora of Great Britain and Ireland 131 (1992).
  • Information on Graphina in Australia can be found in Archer, A.W. (1999, 2001).
  • Lichens of North America is a helpful resource (Brodo, I.M., Sharnoff, S.D. and Sharnoff, S. (2001)).
  • Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist is a source for species information.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney is a research institution studying lichens.