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Heppia adglutinata

Heppia adglutinata is a lichen belonging to the genus Heppia. It is also known by the synonym Lecanora adglutinata Kremp.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Heppia adglutinata (Kremp.) A. Massal.
• Family: Lichinaceae
• Order: Lichinales
• Class: Lichinomycetes
• Phylum: Lichens (also referred to as Sac Fungi or Ascomycota)
• Synonyms:
  • Lecanora adglutinata Kremp.
  • Pannaria adglutinata (Kremp.) Nyl.
  • Heppia urceolata Naeg.
  • Endocarpiscum Nyl.
  • Guepinella Bagl.
  • Guepinia Hepp
  • Heppiomyces

Distribution and Habitat

• This lichen has been reported from various locations, including:
  • Southern Africa
  • The Andes (South America), specifically in Ecuador
  • Mediterranean area (Sicily)
  • Czech Republic
  • Tunisia
  • USA and Canada
  • Australia
• It is found in soil crusts and occasionally on open, sun-exposed soil crusts.

Morphological Characteristics

• Heppia adglutinata is a squamulose or peltate lichen.
• It forms multiple rosettes in aggregate, up to 6 cm in diameter.
• Individual rosettes are 3-10 mm in diameter.
• The lobes are individual.
• The genus Heppia includes lichens that are olive, brownish, gray, or blackish in color. They can be squamulose, crustose, or peltate.

Ecology

• It is similar to Heppia lutosa but that lichen has a more crust-like color.

Interactions with Other Organisms

• It can be found on the trunks of Betula sp.

Further Information

• Information can be found in the Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
• Discover Life offers information about its biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution.
• Index Fungorum checklist