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microlychnus lichen
Scientific Name: Microlychnus epicorticis
Family: Asterothyriaceae
Category: Lichen
Growth: Lichenous
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Other Names:
Microlychnus Lichen
This page provides information about the Microlychnus epicorticis lichen, also known as Microlychnus Lichen.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Microlychnus epicorticis A. Funk
- Common Name: Microlychnus Lichen
- Kingdom: Fungi
- Family: Asterothyriaceae
- Synonyms: ≡Microlychnus epicorticis A. Funk (Basionym)
Distribution and Habitat
- Microlychnus epicorticis is found in western North America and British Columbia.
- It grows on the bark of western conifers, often in association with other lichens.
Morphological Characteristics
- Microlychnus epicorticis is a lichenized hyphomycete.
- It can be found growing over green algae and leprose lichens on overhanging surfaces.
Ecological Role
- Microlychnus is a lichen.
Quirky Facts
- Microlychnus is a lichenized hyphomycete, which means it's a fungus that forms a symbiotic relationship with algae or cyanobacteria.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- USDA Plants Database
- University of British Columbia Herbarium (UBC)
- Herbarium of The New York Botanical Garden
- British Lichen Society - BLS Lichen Database: Scotland