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arctopeltis lichen
Scientific Name: Arctopeltis
Family: Lecanoraceae
Category: Lichen
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Arctopeltis
Arctopeltis is a genus of lichen-forming fungi. It is commonly known as arctopeltis lichen. The genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arctopeltis Poelt
- Species: Arctopeltis thuleana Poelt
- Common Name: Thule arctopeltis lichen
- Family: Lecanoraceae
- Kingdom: Plantae (though lichens are now classified within Fungi)
- Informal Taxonomy: Fungi/Lichens - Lichens
- Synonyms/Related Names:
- Arctopeltis thuleana Poelt
- Lecanora thuleana (= Arctopeltis thuleana)
- Symbol: ARCTO9, ARTH3
Distribution and Habitat
Arctopeltis thuleana has been reported from the Siberian Arctic and North America, north of Mexico.
Ecological Role
- Biotroph lichenized substrate non-calciferous.
Morphological Characteristics
- Thallus: Crustose, squamulose
- Thallus Outline: Persistent white
- Upper Surface: Pale brown or white
Associations and Interactions
- This lichen is a member of the Ascomycota phylum, which includes sac fungi and yeasts.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Garden Guides
- Wikipedia
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 190277
- Lichen herbarium, Trondheim (TRH)
- Lichen herbarium, Oslo (O)
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
- Arizona State University Lichen Herbarium
- British Lichen Society, Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum
- Drone-Application-Server database