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alpine arthrorhaphis lichen
Scientific Name: Arthrorhaphis alpina
Family: Arthrorhaphidaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Alpine Arthrorhaphis Lichen (Arthrorhaphis alpina)
Arthrorhaphis alpina, commonly known as alpine arthrorhaphis lichen or alpine dot lichen, is a lichenous plant.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arthrorhaphis alpina (Schaerer) R. Sant.
- Rank: Species
- Family: Arthrorhaphidaceae
- Synonyms: Bacidia alpina, Arthrorhaphis citrinella var. alpina (Schaerer)
Distribution and Habitat
- Arthrorhaphis alpina is a circumpolar arctic-alpine species.
- It is found in regions such as Scandinavia, Greenland, Novaya Zemlya, Siberia, the Himalayas, the Karakorum.
- It is also recorded from New Zealand in subalpine to high-alpine grasslands.
- Occurs in alpine heath and on open alpine meadows, often growing on peat or mossy soil.
- Observed in locations such as Mt. Katahdin, Maine, Coast Ranges of British Columbia, and the Altai Mountains (Siberia).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth habit: Lichenous.
- It has inconspicuous thallus structures.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Can be a host to lichenicolous fungi such as Arthrorhaphis aeruginosa and Arthrorhaphis arctoparmeliae.
- Arthrorhaphis citrinella is found on Baeomyces rufus.
Further Information
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Discover Life