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Anisomeridium quadricoccum
Scientific Name: Anisomeridium quadricoccum
Family: Monoblastiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Anisomeridium quadricoccum
Anisomeridium quadricoccum is a lichen species within the genus Anisomeridium. It is also sometimes referred to as just Anisomeridium quadricoccum, highlighting its common name as a lichenous plant.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Anisomeridium quadricoccum R.C. Harris
- Rank: Species
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
- Class: Eurotiomycetes
- Order: Pyrenulales
- Family: Monoblastiaceae
- Genus: Anisomeridium
- Synonyms: Anisomeridium quadrococcum R.C. Harris
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in the Greater Sonoran Desert.
- Observed in Florida.
- Present in Antarctica and Mexico.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a lichenous plant.
Typification Details
- Holotype: NY, Buck 22601.
- Host-Substratum/Locality: On decorticated substrates.
Resources
- USDA Plants Database.
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- NatureWatch NZ.
- LIAS (presumably a lichen information database).
Quirky Facts
- The species was formally described in R.C. Harris's publication "More Florida lichens, including the 10 cent t of the pyrenolichens: 129 (1995)".