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loxospora lichen
Scientific Name: Loxospora cismonica
Family: Haematommataceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Loxospora elatina
Loxospora elatina, commonly referred to as loxospora lichen, is a crustose lichen species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Loxospora elatina (Ach.) A. Massal.
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Phylum: Lichens (also referred to as Ascomycota or Sac Fungi)
- Class: Lecanoromycetes
- Order: Lecanorales
- Family: Sarrameanaceae (sometimes Loxosporaceae)
- Synonyms: Haematomma elatinum (Ach.) A. Massal., Lecania elatina, Lichen elatinus Ach.
Distribution and Habitat
- Loxospora elatina is found in Britain and Ireland.
- It has also been recorded in China.
- Specific locations include Dorset.
- It is described as ubiquitous in the oceanic zone.
Morphological Characteristics
- The thallus is a thin, effuse, pale grey crust.
- The surface ranges from smooth to minutely warted.
- It features convex, irregularly arranged, and often confluent soralia that are yellow- to blue-green in color.
Ecological Role
- It is associated with acid bark in rich woodland lichen floras.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Loxospora elatina is associated with at least 18 other lichen species.
- It figures in systematic lists of invertebrates, particularly in rich woodland lichen floras.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- British Lichen Society
- Checklists: British Isles List of Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi