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Haematomma americanum

Scientific Name: Haematomma americanum

Family: Haematommataceae

Category: Lichen

Growth: Lichenous

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Haematomma americanum

Haematomma americanum, a fascinating lichen, belongs to the family Haematommataceae. Often referred to simply as Haematomma americanum, it's a lichenous plant with a captivating history and distribution.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Haematomma americanum Kalb & Staiger
  • Family: Haematommataceae (sometimes placed within Lecanoraceae in older classifications)
  • Kingdom: Fungi
  • Phylum: Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
  • Synonyms: Referenced in Bibliotheca Lichenologica 59: 73 (1995).

Distribution and Habitat

  • Haematomma americanum is found in North and Central America, including the West Indies.
  • Specific locations mentioned include central Florida (Archbold Biological Station) and southern Arizona (Coronado National Forest).
  • It has also been recorded in the United States and Venezuela.

Further Information

  • Discover Life offers a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Haematomma americanum.
  • Herbarium specimens are available at the Duke University Herbarium (DUKE).
  • More information can be found in Bibliotheca Lichenologica.
  • Database publication for Haematomma americanum is available at biodroid.Taxa.199801