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gyalidea lichen
Scientific Name: Gyalidea lecideopsis
Family: Solorinellaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Gyalidea Lichen
The genus Gyalidea encompasses a variety of lichens found across the globe. This page provides a summary of information about this fascinating group of organisms.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Gyalidea (with various species and varieties mentioned)
- Common Name: Gyalidea Lichen
- Family: Solorinellaceae (also mentioned as Asterothyriaceae and Graphidaceae for specific species)
- Kingdom: Fungi (implied)
- Rank: Genus
- Synonyms/Alternative Names:
- Gyalecta fritzei (synonym for Gyalidea fritzei)
- Cappellettia lecideopsis (synonym for Gyalidea lecideopsis)
Distribution and Habitat
- Gyalidea species have been documented in:
- Central Sweden
- South-western Argentina
- Japan
- Europe
- China (Yunnan)
- Madeira
- Great Britain & Ireland
- New Zealand
- Australia
- The Netherlands
- The Czech Republic
- Iceland
- Slovakia
- USA & Canada
- Tristan da Cunha and Gough Islands
- Specific habitat mentions:
- Sheltered and shaded vertical north-facing rock surfaces.
- Corticolous (growing on bark).
- Upland areas.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Lichenous growth habit.
- Apothecia described as sessile (in most species) or immersed.
Quirky Facts
- Gyalidea asteriscus is also known as the solorinella lichen.
Further Resources
- Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
- ResearchGate
- Te Papa Museum Collections (New Zealand)
- British Lichen Society
- Recent Literature on Lichens (RLL) List