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Tucker's anisomeridium lichen
Scientific Name: Anisomeridium tuckerae
Family: Monoblastiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
Duration:
Other Names:
Tucker's Anisomeridium Lichen (Anisomeridium tuckerae)
This page provides information about Tucker's Anisomeridium Lichen, including its classification, synonyms, and other relevant details.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Anisomeridium tuckerae R.C. Harris
- Common Names: Tucker's Anisomeridium Lichen, Tucker's anisomeridium lichen
Classification and Nomenclature
- Family: Monoblastiaceae
- Growth Habit: Lichenous
- Synonyms:
- Anisomeridium tuckeri R.C. Harris (incorrect spelling)
- Arthopyrenia carinthiaca
- Anisomeridium polypori (Ellis & Everh.)
- Trimmatothele umbellulariae (placed in synonymy with Anisomeridium)
- Note: The species is named after S. C. Tucker, hence the correct spelling is A. tuckerae.
Distribution and Habitat
Tucker's Anisomeridium Lichen has been found in various locations, including:
- California, USA
- Louisiana, USA
- Florida, USA
- Mexico
- Smaller Pacific Islands
- Northeast Brazil
Quirky Facts
- This lichen has been a subject of study regarding air quality and pollution effects on lichens.
- Specimens of this lichen are held in various herbaria, including the Louisiana State University Herbarium Lichen Collection, Michigan State University Herbarium Lichens, and Arizona State University Lichen Herbarium (ASU).
Additional Information and Resources
- Further information can be found in publications by Tucker and Harris (1980), and other lichen catalogs and checklists.
- Louisiana State University Herbarium Lichen Collection: ca. 44,000 taxa are available for research.