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koerberia lichen
Scientific Name: Koerberia
Family: Placynthiaceae
Category: Lichen
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Koerberia Lichens
This page provides information about lichens belonging to the genus Koerberia, including Koerberia sonomensis and Koerberia biformis.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Koerberia A. Massal. (genus)
- Common Names: Koerberia Lichen, Sonoma Koerberia Lichen (specifically for Koerberia sonomensis)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Ascomycota
- Class: Lecanoromycetes
- Subclass: Lecanoromycetidae
- Order: Peltigerales
- Family: Placynthiaceae
- Genus: Koerberia A. Massal.
- Synonym for Koerberia: Tingiopsidium Werner (1939)
- Koerberia sonomensis (Tuck.) Henssen = Pannaria sonomensis Tuck.
Distribution and Habitat
- Koerberia sonomensis is found in western North America mountains and Mediterranean areas of Europe and northern Africa.
- Also found in the Baikal Region (Siberia).
Morphological Characteristics
- Koerberia sonomensis is a dark olive-green foliose lichen.
- Some forms of Koerberia lichens have very narrow lobes.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information on the natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Koerberia sonomensis.
- Information can also be found at the Arizona State University Lichen Collection, TAXREF checklist, and LIAS: A Global Information System.
- Recent Literature on Lichens (RLL) List #48 / Rec.#8307 includes illustrations of Koerberia sonomensis.