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anisomeridium lichen
Scientific Name: Anisomeridium carthiniacum
Family: Monoblastiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Anisomeridium Lichen
Anisomeridium is a genus of lichenized fungi belonging to the family Monoblastiaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Anisomeridium
- Family: Monoblastiaceae
- Phylum: Lichens (as a common grouping)
- Class: Dothideomycetes
- Order: Incertae sedis (in some classifications)
- Type Species: A. xylogena
Synonyms for certain species within the genus include:
- Arthopyrenia cinereopruinosa (synonym of Anisomeridium ranunculosporum)
Common Names
- Anisomeridium Lichen (general common name)
- Tamarind Anisomeridium Lichen (for Anisomeridium tamarindi)
- Forest Punch Lichen (for Anisomeridium biforme)
Distribution and Habitat
Anisomeridium lichens have a widespread distribution. Specific locations mentioned include:
- Tropical America
- Guyana and Panama (for Anisomeridium musaesporoides)
- Dorset, Britain and Ireland
- Costa Rica
- Madeira and Selvagens Islands
- Australia and its Island Territories
- New Zealand
- Hong Kong
- The Netherlands
- Florida and Louisiana
- California
They are found in a variety of habitats:
- Foliicolous (growing on leaves)
- Corticolous (growing on bark)
- Epiphytic (growing on other plants)
- Growing in cracks in bark of tree trunks in wood
Morphological Characteristics
- Crustose lichen (white crustose mentioned)
- Perithecia (small, flask-shaped structures) are present, often black in color. Size is noted as around 4mm
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Lichens are a symbiotic combination of a fungus and algae (green or blue-green, or both).
- Some Anisomeridium species are lichenicolous, meaning they grow on other lichens.
- Subcuticular species (growing under the cuticle of a plant)
Quirky Facts
- One species, Anisomeridium polypori, is sometimes associated with the query "The wool-dyer's lichen" when translated from German, though it's unclear if this is a direct link or a translation artifact.
- Some species are found in the oceanic zone.
Further Information
- ResearchGate (for scientific publications)
- Wolfram|Alpha (for general facts and data)
- Index Fungorum
- Catalogue of Life
- RLL List