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Domingan letrouitia lichen
Scientific Name: Letrouitia domingensis
Family: Letrouitiaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Domingan Letrouitia Lichen (Letrouitia domingensis)
This page provides information about the Domingan Letrouitia Lichen, scientifically known as Letrouitia domingensis.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Letrouitia domingensis (Pers.) Hafellner & Bellem.
- Common Names: Domingan Letrouitia Lichen
- Symbol: LEDO7
- Group: Lichen
- Family: Letrouitiaceae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: The text mentions "scientificSynonyms" and "popularSynonyms" without providing specific examples. It also references, "syn Lepra lactea (L.) F.H. Wigg. syn Lichen lacteus L. syn Ochrolechia lactea (L.) Matzer & Hafellner. syn Psora lactea (L.) Grtner, G. Mey. & Scherb." in the context of other, potentially related, lichens.
Distribution and Habitat
- The Domingan Letrouitia Lichen is found in the Dominican Republic. It is also mentioned in connection to Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago Parish of St Patric, and the West Indies.
- It has been found at altitudes of 1500m in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
Considerations for Children
- The text explicitly states: "Is Domingan Letrouitia Lichen safe for children? No".
Considerations for Pets
- The text explicitly states: "Is Domingan Letrouitia Lichen safe for dogs? No".
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Lichenous
Ecological Role
- The text mentions that it can be found inhabiting thalli of saxicolous Pertusaria species.
Related Species
- Species mentioned in the text include: Letrouitia corallina, Letrouitia coralloidea, Letrouitia aureola, and Letrouitia bifera.
Further Information
- Catalogue of Life: 2012
- USDA
- Michigan State University Herbarium Lichens