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heppia lichen
Scientific Name: Heppia
Family: Heppiaceae
Category: Lichen
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Heppia Lichen
Heppia is a genus of lichens belonging to the family Heppiaceae. These lichens are found in diverse environments and exhibit a variety of forms.
Considerations for Pets
- Heppia lichens grow on rock or soil.
Considerations for Children
- Heppia lichens grow on rock or soil.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Heppia
- Rank: Genus
- Family: Heppiaceae
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Synonyms: Sometimes classified under the older name Lichinaceae.
Common Names
- Heppia Lichen
- Soil Ruby Lichen
Species
- Heppia adglutinata
- Heppia arenacea
- Heppia despreauxii
- Heppia echinulata
- Heppia furva (now a synonym of Gloeoheppia turgida)
- Heppia lutosa
- Heppia nageli
- Heppia spectabilis
- Heppia trinitatis
Distribution and Habitat
- Heppia lichens are found growing on rock or soil in arid sites.
- They are found in the Greater Sonoran Desert Region.
- They are found in Australia.
- They are found in Oregon, Wallowa County, Blue Mountains, Sled Springs
- They are found in Fort Bliss, Pendejo Wash (Site 2), 50 km south-SE of Alamogorodo.
- They are found in Gran Canaria.
- They are found in Cavalli Islands.
- Heppia despreauxii is scuamulose terricolous, on carbonated, gypsum, loam, clay, soils and is found in Tabernas.
Morphological Characteristics
- Heppia lichens can be olive, brownish, gray, or blackish in color.
- They can be squamulose, crustose, or peltate in form.
Ecology and Symbiosis
- Some Heppia species contain Nostoc as a symbiotic alga.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Heppia arenacea is a substrate for other lichens.
Further Information
- Greater Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora (Nash, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., Bungartz, F., (eds.) 2001)
- Catalogue of Life: 2012
- Dyntaxa - Svensk taxonomisk databas
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/171896